For a system of
first-order ordinary differential equations (or more generally, Pfaffian
forms), the
-dimensional
space consisting of the possible values of (
) is known as its phase space.
If , the phase space is known as a phase plane.
For a system of
first-order ordinary differential equations (or more generally, Pfaffian
forms), the
-dimensional
space consisting of the possible values of (
) is known as its phase space.
If , the phase space is known as a phase plane.
Weisstein, Eric W. "Phase Space." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PhaseSpace.html