A dynamical system in which the phase space volume contracts along a trajectory. This means that the generalized divergence is less than zero,
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where Einstein summation has been used.
Dissipative System
See also
Dynamical System, Phase SpaceExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Dissipative System." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/DissipativeSystem.html