STABILITY (Dual)
Charles François (2004). STABILITY (Dual), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3146.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3146 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A form of stability consisting of two different zones of stability, or phases, separated by a discontinuity.
Also known as bi-stability, this condition is proper to numerous physical, biological and ecological systems, and can be also found, at least in a metaphoric sense, in economic and social systems.
Bi-stable systems “jump” from one state to the other through a “catastrophe”.