- Separatrix
Separatrix may refer to:
*The
Slash (punctuation) , also called a "separatrix"
*Separatrix (Math) , an equation to determine the borders of a system
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Separatrix — Sep a*ra trix, n.; pl. L. { trices}, E. { trixes}. [L., she that separates.] (Arith.) The decimal point; the dot placed at the left of a decimal fraction, to separate it from the whole number which it follows. The term is sometimes also applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
separatrix — /sep euh ray triks, sep euh ray /, n., pl. separatrices /sep euh ray tri seez , euhr euh truy seez/, separatrixes. 1. something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface. 2. virgule. 3 … Universalium
Separatrix (dynamical systems) — In mathematics, a separatrix refers to the boundary separating two modes of behaviour in a differential equation. ExampleConsider the differential equation describing the motion of a simple pendulum::{d^2 hetaover dt^2}+{gover l} sin heta=0.… … Wikipedia
separatrix — noun The boundary separating two modes of behaviour in a differential equation … Wiktionary
separatrix — n. something that separates or divides … English contemporary dictionary
separatrix — sep·a·ra·trix … English syllables
separatrix — noun a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information • Syn: ↑solidus, ↑slash, ↑virgule, ↑diagonal, ↑stroke • Hypernyms: ↑punctuation, ↑punctuation mark … Useful english dictionary
-trices — Separatrix Sep a*ra trix, n.; pl. L. { trices}, E. { trixes}. [L., she that separates.] (Arith.) The decimal point; the dot placed at the left of a decimal fraction, to separate it from the whole number which it follows. The term is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-trixes — Separatrix Sep a*ra trix, n.; pl. L. { trices}, E. { trixes}. [L., she that separates.] (Arith.) The decimal point; the dot placed at the left of a decimal fraction, to separate it from the whole number which it follows. The term is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Magnetic reconnection — is a physical process in highly conducting plasmas in which the magnetic topology is rearranged and magnetic energy is converted to kinetic energy, thermal energy, and particle acceleration. Magnetic reconnection occurs on timescales intermediate … Wikipedia
