But when the mass reaches a certain point - the bifurcation point - the beam will suddenly buckle.
At (the bifurcation point) there is exactly one equilibrium point.
In both cases, the equilibrium is non-hyperbolic at the bifurcation point.
At the bifurcation point the structure may change its stability, split into new structures, or merge with other structures.
In the language of dissipative systems, we now stand at a bifurcation point, at a singular moment on the time line.
Therefore, the bifurcation point is located at .
Multiple outputs are possible for one specific input in the region of bistability, marked by two bifurcation points.
An experienced psychedelic explorer, Heley already believed that the earth is heading toward a great bifurcation point.
The part of the Mandelbrot set connected to the main cardioid at this bifurcation point is called the p/q-limb.
The moment the two coins split paths is known as the bifurcation point.