Stability may refer to:

Mathematics

* Stability theory, the study of the stability of solutions to differential equations and dynamical systems ** Asymptotic stability ** Linear stability ** Lyapunov stability ** Orbital stability ** Structural stability * Stability (probability), a property of probability distributions * Stability (learning theory), a property of machine learning algorithms *Stability, a property of

sorting algorithm In computer science, a sorting algorithm is an algorithm that puts elements of a list into an order. The most frequently used orders are numerical order and lexicographical order, and either ascending or descending. Efficient sorting is importan ...

s * Numerical stability, a property of numerical algorithms which describes how errors in the input data propagate through the algorithm * Stability radius, a property of continuous polynomial functions * Stable theory, concerned with the notion of stability in model theory *Stability, a property of points in geometric invariant theory * K-Stability, a stability condition for algebraic varieties. * Bridgeland stability conditions, a class of stability conditions on elements of a

triangulated category In mathematics, a triangulated category is a category with the additional structure of a "translation functor" and a class of "exact triangles". Prominent examples are the derived category of an abelian category, as well as the stable homotopy cate ...

. * Stability (algebraic geometry)

Engineering

*In atmospheric fluid dynamics,

atmospheric stability Atmospheric instability is a condition where the Earth's atmosphere is generally considered to be unstable and as a result the weather is subjected to a high degree of variability through distance and time. Atmospheric stability is a measure of th ...

, a measure of the turbulence in the ambient atmosphere * BIBO stability (Bounded Input, Bounded Output stability), in signal processing and control theory * Directional stability, the tendency for a body moving with respect to a medium to point in the direction of motion *Elastic stability, the resistance of a structural member to buckling *

Flight dynamics Flight dynamics in aviation and spacecraft, is the study of the performance, stability, and control of vehicles flying through the air or in outer space. It is concerned with how forces acting on the vehicle determine its velocity and attitude ...

, including longitudinal stability *

Nyquist stability criterion In control theory and stability theory, the Nyquist stability criterion or Strecker–Nyquist stability criterion, independently discovered by the German electrical engineer at Siemens in 1930 and the Swedish-American electrical engineer Harry ...

, defining the limits of stability for pole-zero analysis in control systems * Relaxed stability, the property of inherently unstable aircraft *

Ship stability Ship stability is an area of naval architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves, whether intact or damaged. Stability calculations focus on centers of gravity, centers of buoyancy, the ...

in naval architecture includes ** Limit of positive stability, the angle at which a boat will no longer stay upright ** Stability conditions (watercraft) of waterborne vessels * Slope stability, a property of soil-covered slopes * Stability Model of software design

Natural sciences

* Band of stability, in physics, the scatter distribution of isotopes that do not decay * Chemical stability, occurring when a substance is in a dynamic chemical equilibrium with its environment ** Thermal stability of a chemical compound ** Kinetic stability of a chemical compound ** Stability constants of complexes, in solution * Convective instability, a fluid dynamics condition * Ecological stability, measure of the probability of a population returning quickly to a previous state, or not going extinct * Plasma stability, a measure of how likely a perturbation in a plasma is to be damped out

Exercise and sports medicine

* Core stability of the abdominal muscles * Joint stability in the musculoskeletal system

Social sciences

* Economic stability, the absence of excessive fluctuations in the macroeconomy * Hegemonic stability theory, a theory of international relations * Mertens-stable equilibrium, called "stability" in game theory

Entertainment

*'' The Stability EP'', a 2002 three song EP by Death Cab for Cutie *"Stability", a song by Debbie Harry from the album '' Debravation'' * "''Stability''" (short story), by Philip K. Dick

Other uses

* Stability (wine)