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 Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PhaseSpace.html