Lyapunov exponent

noun

In a dynamical system, a quantity that characterizes the rate of separation of infinitesimally close trajectories.

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Meanings

nounLyapunov exponent (plural Lyapunov exponents)

plural Lyapunov exponents

  1. mathematicsIn a dynamical system, a quantity that characterizes the rate of separation of infinitesimally close trajectories.

Origin

Named after Aleksandr Lyapunov.

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Lyapunov exponent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyapunov%20exponent

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