Analyzing the structural stability of skyscrapers under wind stress.
Modeling how neurons fire pulses of electricity.
Curves that follow the vector field, representing a system's evolution over time.
Understanding market booms and busts as cyclical flows.
Fixed points (equilibria) occur where the rate of change is zero. Nearby paths move toward the point. Repellers (Sources): Nearby paths move away.
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