Abstract Bifurcation is a phenomenon in which a physical system is forced to make a choice between one of the several possible states to which it can evolve. In this process the system can become extremely sensitive to very small influences — smaller than the size of the fluctuations— that favor one of the states. A general theory of this sensitivity and a simple model for gravity detection is presented. The difference between systems in thermodynamic equilibrium and those that are far from equilibrium is also discussed.
Gravity detection through bifurcation
Advances in Space Research ; 12 , 1 ; 7-14
1991-01-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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