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Definition of Phase space

1. Noun. (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance. "A multidimensional phase space"

Definition of Phase space

1. Noun. (context: mathematics physics) The topological space in which each point represents a possible state of a system. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phase Space

Literary usage of Phase space

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Profiting from Chaos: Using Chaos Theory for Market Timing, Stock Selection by Tonis Vaga (1994)
"phase space, dimension, and Lyapunov exponents are all part of the jargon of ... phase space: Chaotic and Strange Attractors A phase space or state space is ..."

2. 3-D Deterministic Radiation Transport Computer Programs: Features by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (1997)
"The code is designed based on a complete phase space decomposition with partitioned memory and parallel I/O for distributed memory and/or distributed ..."

3. The Principles of the Phase Theory: Heterogeneous Equilibria Between Salts by Douglas Arthur Clibbens (1920)
"... is the three-phase space $3-<Si-Solution. The point G represents the quaternary solution which is in equilibrium with the three solid salts Slt S2, ..."

4. Clausewitzian Friction & Future War by Barry D. Watts (1996)
"In the case of a simple pendulum, for example, the relevant phase space only requires two coordinates: the pendulum's velocity over time, and its position ..."

5. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2001)
"The question of bunching the higher beam intensity into the proper phase space has not been demonstrated for the case of a cyclotron. ..."

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