Editing Stability

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'''Stability''' may refer to:
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==Mathematics==
*[[Stability theory]], the study of the stability of solutions to differential equations and dynamical systems
**[[Asymptotic stability]]
**[[Exponential stability]]
**[[Linear stability]]
**[[Lyapunov stability]]
**[[Marginal stability]]
**[[Orbital stability]]
**[[Structural stability]]
*[[Stability (probability)]], a property of probability distributions
*[[Stability (learning theory)]], a property of machine learning algorithms
*Stability, a property of [[Stable sorting algorithm|sorting algorithm]]s
*[[Numerical stability]], a property of numerical algorithms which describes how errors in the input data propagate through the algorithm
*[[Stability radius]], a property of continuous polynomial functions
*[[Stable theory]], concerned with the notion of stability in model theory
*Stability, a property of points in [[Stable point|geometric invariant theory]]
*[[K-Stability]], a stability condition for algebraic varieties.
*[[Bridgeland stability condition]]s, a class of stability conditions on elements of a [[triangulated category]].
*[[Stability (algebraic geometry)]]

==Engineering==
*[[BIBO stability]] (Bounded Input, Bounded Output stability), in signal processing and control theory
*[[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
*[[Relaxed stability]], the property of inherently unstable aircraft
*[[Ship stability]] in naval architecture includes
**[[Limit of positive stability]], the angle at which a boat will no longer stay upright
**[[Stability conditions (watercraft)]] of waterborne vessels
*[[Slope stability]], a property of soil-covered slopes
*[[Stability model]] of software design

==Natural sciences==
*[[Outline of air pollution dispersion#The Pasquill atmospheric stability classes|Atmospheric stability]], in fluid dynamics, a measure of the turbulence in the ambient atmosphere
*[[Band of stability]], in physics, the scatter distribution of isotopes that do not decay
*[[Chemical stability]], occurring when a substance is in a dynamic chemical equilibrium with its environment
**[[Thermal stability]] of a chemical compound
**[[Kinetic stability]] of a chemical compound
**[[Stability constants of complexes]], in solution
*[[Convective instability]], a fluid dynamics condition
*[[Ecological stability]], measure of the probability of a population returning quickly to a previous state, or not going extinct
*[[Homeostasis]], a property of a biological system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable
*[[Metastability]], stability of an intermediate energy state of a dynamical system above its lowest energy state
*[[Plasma stability]], a measure of how likely a perturbation in a plasma is to be damped out

==Exercise and sports medicine==
*[[Core stability]] of the abdominal muscles
*[[Joint stability]] in the musculoskeletal system

==Social sciences==
*[[Economic stability]], the absence of excessive fluctuations in the macroeconomy
*[[Hegemonic stability theory]], a theory of international relations
*[[Mertens-stable equilibrium]], called "stability" in game theory
*[[Political stability]]

==Entertainment==
*''[[The Stability EP]]'', a 2002 three song EP by Death Cab for Cutie
*"Stability", a song by Debbie Harry from the album ''[[Debravation]]''
*[[Stability (short story)|"''Stability''" (short story)]], by Philip K. Dick

==Other uses==
* [[Stability (wine)]]

==See also==
*[[Balance (disambiguation)]]
*[[Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics]]
*[[Equilibrium (disambiguation)]]
*[[Fault-tolerant system]]
*[[Instability]]
*[[Stabilizer (disambiguation)]]
*[[Stable (disambiguation)]]
*[[List of types of equilibrium]]

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