isochron

noun

Etymology

From iso- + chron.

Definitions

  1. A line on a chart linking rock of the same age (as determined from isotope ratios).

  2. A collection of points (such as a manifold), each point representing a set of initial…

    A collection of points (such as a manifold), each point representing a set of initial conditions for a given dynamical system, such that every set results in the same long-term behaviour of the system.

    • The entire plane is foliated by isochrons.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for isochron. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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