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strange attractor [′strānj ə′trak·tər] (physics) A geometrical object in phase space with a fractal structure toward which the trajectory followed by a chaotic system converges in the course of time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Strange attractors yield entity shapes that are neither linear nor contained. A companion piece, Strange Attractors Part II, layered a boxing motif--punching, ducking, bobbing, and weaving--onto the strutting chic of Tanya Sarne's costume design. Characteristics of complex adaptive entities, including (a) autopiesis, or self-regeneration; (b) open exchange; (c) participation in networks; (d) fractals; (e) phase transitions between order and chaos; (f) search for fitness peaks; (g) nonlinear dynamics; (h) sensitive dependence; (i) attractors that limit growth; (j) the role of strange attractors in emergence; and (k) spirituality, are described and then applied to careers. |
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