turing instability

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology|mathematics}} The [[property]] of a [[nonlinear]] {{w|reaction-diffusion system}} in which a [[steady]] [[state]] that is [[stable]] in the [[corresponding]] [[nonspatial]] [[system]] is able to, under certain [[parameter]] [[constraint]]s, become [[unstable]] in the [[spatial]] [[system]] containing a [[particular]] [[wavelength]].

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