Perturbation
noun
A change or disturbance that interrupts or causes confusion.
The perturbation in the classroom was caused by the loud noise outside.
Often appears as...
- cause perturbation
- perturbation in the system
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Formal
noun
Emotional disturbance or anxiety.
He felt a great deal of perturbation about his future after losing his job.
Often appears as...
- emotional perturbation
- perturbation about something
noun
In physics, a small change in the state of a physical system.
The scientist discussed the perturbation in the electromagnetic field.
Often appears as...
- perturbation in the system
- physical perturbation
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Formal
Technical
noun
In mathematics, a procedure in which a system is disturbed slightly to gain useful information.
The student is learning perturbation theory in his numerical analysis class.
Often appears as...
- perturbation theory
- mathematic perturbation
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Formal
Academic
noun
A change or disturbance that interrupts or causes confusion.
The perturbation in the classroom was caused by the loud noise outside.
Often appears as...
- cause perturbation
- perturbation in the system
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Emotional disturbance or anxiety.
He felt a great deal of perturbation about his future after losing his job.
Often appears as...
- emotional perturbation
- perturbation about something
noun
In physics, a small change in the state of a physical system.
The scientist discussed the perturbation in the electromagnetic field.
Often appears as...
- perturbation in the system
- physical perturbation
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
In mathematics, a procedure in which a system is disturbed slightly to gain useful information.
The student is learning perturbation theory in his numerical analysis class.
Often appears as...
- perturbation theory
- mathematic perturbation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Disruption
Perturbation implies an interruption that's usually surprising or unplanned.
The power outage caused a perturbation in the concert.
Pro Tip 2/2Confusion Trigger
When perturbation happens, it can lead to people being confused or disorganized.
Her sudden resignation was a perturbation to the team workflow.
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Disruption
Perturbation implies an interruption that's usually surprising or unplanned.
The power outage caused a perturbation in the concert.
Pro Tip 2/2Confusion Trigger
When perturbation happens, it can lead to people being confused or disorganized.
Her sudden resignation was a perturbation to the team workflow.
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Disruption
Perturbation implies an interruption that's usually surprising or unplanned.
The power outage caused a perturbation in the concert.
Pro Tip 2/2Confusion Trigger
When perturbation happens, it can lead to people being confused or disorganized.
Her sudden resignation was a perturbation to the team workflow.
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Video examples
A robot that runs and...
I was expecting the robot to immediately fall over, because there are no sensors, no fast feedback loop. But no, just the mechanics stabilized the gait, and the robot doesn't fall over. Obviously, if you make the step bigger, and if you have obstacles, you need the full control loops and reflexes and everything. But what's important here is that just for small perturbation,
Video examples
A robot that runs and...
I was expecting the robot to immediately fall over, because there are no sensors, no fast feedback loop. But no, just the mechanics stabilized the gait, and the robot doesn't fall over. Obviously, if you make the step bigger, and if you have obstacles, you need the full control loops and reflexes and everything. But what's important here is that just for small perturbation,
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