{{Dabprimary}} {{wiktionary|stability}} '''Stability''' may refer to: {{tocright}} ==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 sorting algorithms *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 geometric invariant theory *K-Stability, a stability condition for algebraic varieties. *Bridgeland stability conditions, 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== *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), 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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