Stationary Phase

The term stationary phase may refer to

  • Stationary phase (biology), a phase in bacterial growth
  • Stationary phase (chemistry), a medium used in chromatography
  • Stationary phase approximation in the evaluation of integrals in mathematics

Famous quotes containing the words stationary and/or phase:

    “It is the dissenter, the theorist, the aspirant, who is quitting this ancient domain to embark on seas of adventure, who engages our interest. Omitting then for the present all notice of the stationary class, we shall find that the movement party divides itself into two classes, the actors, and the students.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “The Indians feel that each stage is crucial and that the child should be allowed to dwell in each for the appropriate period of time so that every aspect of his being can evolve, just as a plant evolves in the proper time and sequence of the seasons. Otherwise, the child never has a chance to master himself in any one phase of his life.”
    —Alan Quetone (20th century)