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The concept of ecological stability emerged in the first half of the 20th century. With the advancement of theoretical ecology in the 1970s, the usage of the term has expanded to a wide variety of scenarios. This overuse of the term has led to controversy over its definition and implementation. [3]
The community context considers a relatively constant environment in which multiple stable states are accessible to populations or communities. This definition is an extension of stability analysis of populations (e.g., Lewontin 1969; Sutherland 1973) and communities (e.g., Drake 1991; Law and Morton 1993).
Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion; Vakhitov–Kolokolov stability criterion; Barkhausen stability criterion; Stability may also be determined by means of root locus analysis. Although the concept of stability is general, there are several narrower definitions through which it may be assessed: BIBO stability; Linear stability; Lyapunov stability
Static stability: minimum distance from the center of mass (COM) to any edge of the support polygon created by the legs in stance for each moment in time. [13] A walking animal is statically stable if there are enough legs to form the support polygon (i.e. 3 or more) and the COM is within the support polygon.
In mathematics, stability theory addresses the stability of solutions of differential equations and of trajectories of dynamical systems under small perturbations of initial conditions. The heat equation , for example, is a stable partial differential equation because small perturbations of initial data lead to small variations in temperature ...
This principle of vital activity was formulated by B. Dobroborsky in the form of the 2nd law of thermodynamics of biological systems in the following wording: The stability of the nonequilibrium thermodynamic state of biological systems is ensured by the continuous alternation of phases of energy consumption and release through controlled ...
Directional stability, the tendency for a body moving with respect to a medium to point in the direction of motion; Elastic stability, the resistance of a structural member to buckling; Flight dynamics, including longitudinal stability; Nyquist stability criterion, defining the limits of stability for pole-zero analysis in control systems
Cycloheximide chase assays are an experimental technique used in molecular and cellular biology to measure steady state protein stability. Cycloheximide is a drug that inhibits the elongation step in eukaryotic protein translation, thereby preventing protein synthesis. [1]