equilibrium theory
1equilibrium theory — a theory that the number of breeding species in a biome is a result of the rate of immigration of new species and the rate of extinction …
2General Equilibrium Theory — studies supply and demand fundamentals in an economy with multiple markets, with the objective of proving that all prices are at equilibrium. The theory analyzes the mechanism by which the choices of economic agents are coordinated across all… …
3Equilibrium — is the condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced and it may refer to:cienceBiology* Equilibrioception, the sense of balance present in humans and animals * Homeostasis, the ability of an open system, especially living… …
4punctuated equilibrium theory — noun see punctuated equilibrium 2 …
5theory of evolution — noun (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals • Syn: ↑theory of organic evolution, ↑evolutionism • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science • Hypernyms: ↑ …
6theory of organic evolution — noun (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals • Syn: ↑theory of evolution, ↑evolutionism • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science • Hypernyms: ↑ …
7Equilibrium selection — is a concept from game theory which seeks to address reasons for players of a game to select a certain equilibrium over another. The concept is especially relevant in evolutionary game theory, where the different methods of equilibrium selection… …
8equilibrium — equilibrium, social equilibrium In normative functionalist theory generally, and the work of Talcott Parsons in particular, the commonplace concept of equilibrium (a state of balance in which opposing forces or tendencies neutralize each other)… …
9Theory of impetus — The theory of impetus was an antiquated auxiliary or secondary theory of Aristotelian dynamics, put forth initially to explain projectile motion against gravity. It was first introduced by Hipparchus in antiquity, and subsequently further… …
10Theory of the Second Best — The Theory of the Second Best concerns what happens when one or more optimality conditions are not satisfied in an economic model. Canadian economist Richard Lipsey and Australian American economist Kelvin Lancaster showed in a 1956 paper that if …
