Stable Set

The term stable set may refer to:

  • The independent set in graph theory, the set of vertices of a graph not directly connected by edges.
  • The stable set in dynamical systems, the set of points leading up to an attractor.
  • The stable set (also known as the Von Neumann-Morgenstern solution) in cooperative games: a set of alternatives satisfying the internal and external stability conditions.

Famous quotes containing the words stable and/or set:

    “And neigh like Boanerges—
    Then—punctual as a Star
    Stop—docile and omnipotent
    At its own stable door—”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

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    —Neil Kurshan (20th century)