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Taxonomy vs Attractor - What's the difference?

taxonomy | attractor |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and attractor

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while attractor is (mathematics|physics) 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.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    attractor

    English

    (wikipedia attractor)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics, physics) 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

    * Chua's attractor * * Lorenz attractor * multiscroll attractor * * strange attractor * Tamari attractor

    Related terms

    * basin of attraction * fixed point