[1945–50; bi-1 + stable2]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, fail-safe, on-line, spin-off, taxi squadbi- is a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix bi- include: biceps, bimodal, bisect, bivalent, bivalve
Examples of 'bistable' in a sentence
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Switching dynamics for each bistable percept was measured in 100 observers.
Teng Cao, Teng Cao, Lan Wang, Zhouyuan Sun, Zhouyuan Sun, Stephen A. Engel, ShengHe, Sheng He 2018, 'The Independent and Shared Mechanisms of Intrinsic Brain Dynamics: Insights From BistablePerception', Frontiers in Psychologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00589/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We consider the interaction of traveling curved fronts in bistable reaction-diffusion equations in two-dimensional spaces.
Nai-Wei Liu 2017, 'Interaction of Traveling Curved Fronts in Bistable Reaction-Diffusion Equations inR2', Journal of Mathematicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5328246. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both period-doubling bifurcation and intermittency routes to chaotic motion in the bistable system are found.
Kangkang Guo, Shuqian Cao, Shiyu Wang 2015, 'Numerical and Experimental Studies on Nonlinear Dynamics and Performance of a BistablePiezoelectric Cantilever Generator', Shock and Vibrationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/692731. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here, the authors, through intelligent molecular design, report a solid bistable device with state-of-the-art performance.
Weiran Zhang, Xiaojun Wang, Yuyang Wang, Guojian Yang, Chang Gu, Wenxuan Zheng, Yu-MoZhang, Minjie Li, Sean Xiao-An Zhang 2019, 'Bio-inspired ultra-high energy efficiency bistable electronic billboard and reader',Nature Communicationshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41467-019-09556-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The model exhibits a bistable switch between clearance and persistence states.
Stanca M. Ciupe, Christopher J. Miller, Jonathan E. Forde 2018, 'A Bistable Switch in Virus Dynamics Can Explain the Differences in Disease OutcomeFollowing SIV Infections in Rhesus Macaques', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01216/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It implements memristic characteristics which shift from bistable to tristable memory.
Lei Li, Dianzhong Wen 2018, 'Memristic Characteristics from Bistable to Tristable Memory with Controllable ChargeTrap Carbon Nanotubes', Nanomaterialshttp://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/2/114. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both bistable and hardening nonlinearity are considered.
Abolfathi Ali 2018, 'Exploiting nonlinearity in a flapping wing mechanism of a bio inspired micro air vehicleto enhance energy efficiency', MATEC Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814803007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This too can be explained by persistent bistable expression of glucose-induced glycolytic genes.
Charles V. Mobbs 2018, 'Glucose-Induced Transcriptional Hysteresis: Role in Obesity, Metabolic Memory, Diabetes,and Aging', Frontiers in Endocrinologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00232/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We discuss instability and existence issues for the nonlocal bistable equation.
Adam J. J. Chmaj, Xiaofeng Ren 2002, 'The nonlocal bistable equation: Stationary solutions on a bounded interval', Electronic Journal of Differential Equationshttp://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2002/02/abstr.html. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Upon entering the bistable regime, initially the resulting output phase depends on vacuum fluctuations.
Tobias Steinle, Johannes N. Greiner, Jörg Wrachtrup, Harald Giessen, Ilja Gerhardt 2017, 'Unbiased All-Optical Random-Number Generator', Physical Review Xhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.041050. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)