strange attractor

/streɪndʒ əˌtræktər/
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Definitions of strange attractor
  1. noun
    an attractor for which the approach to its final point in phase space is chaotic
    synonyms: chaotic attractor
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    type of:
    attracter, attractor
    (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
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