attractor
noun1
Something which attracts.
2
Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences A set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time. That is, points that get close enough to the attractor remain close even if slightly disturbed.
- Derived terms
- chemoattractor, Chua's attractor, Hénon attractor, Lorenz attractor, multiscroll attractor, Rössler attractor, strange attractor, Tamari attractor
- Related terms
- basin of attraction, fixed point