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Phase Space


For a system of n first-order ordinary differential equations (or more generally, Pfaffian forms), the 2n-dimensional space consisting of the possible values of (x_1,x^._1,x_2,x^._2,...,x_n,x^._n) is known as its phase space.

If n=1, the phase space is known as a phase plane.


See also

Phase, Phase Flow, Phase Plane, Phase Portrait, World Line

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Phase Space." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PhaseSpace.html

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