saddle-node bifurcation
A saddle-node bifurcation refers to a type of dynamical system behavior or a critical point at which a stable and an unstable equilibrium point merge together and disappear. It occurs when a system undergoes a qualitative change in its behavior due to a change in a control parameter.
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