ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Backstepping

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Backstepping is a noun meaning (control theory) A technique for designing stabilizing controls for a special recursive class of nonlinear dynamical systems.

Meaning

(control theory) A technique for designing stabilizing controls for a special recursive class of nonlinear dynamical systems.

More Meanings

  1. (geology) A gradual backward movement of organisms or a sedimentary environment caused by changes in environmental factors.

Example Sentences

Once the sea level stabilized again, the same group of corals grew once more, but farther inshore and up to 10 feet higher in elevation, a process known to geologists as backstepping.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include backtracking, backjumping, superstabilization, backoff, backjump, backpropagation.

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