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Bifurcations of Equilibrium States

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An evolutionary process is described mathematically by a vector field in phase space. A point of phase space defines the state of the system. The vector at this point indicates the velocity of change of the state.

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Arnold, V.I. (1992). Bifurcations of Equilibrium States. In: Catastrophe Theory. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58124-3_5

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