Stationary Phase

The term stationary phase may refer to

  • Stationary phase (biology), a phase in bacterial growth
  • Stationary phase (chemistry), a medium used in chromatography
  • Stationary phase approximation in the evaluation of integrals in mathematics

Famous quotes containing the words stationary and/or phase:

    It is the dissenter, the theorist, the aspirant, who is quitting this ancient domain to embark on seas of adventure, who engages our interest. Omitting then for the present all notice of the stationary class, we shall find that the movement party divides itself into two classes, the actors, and the students.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    This is certainly not the place for a discourse about what festivals are for. Discussions on this theme were plentiful during that phase of preparation and on the whole were fruitless. My experience is that discussion is fruitless. What sets forth and demonstrates is the sight of events in action, is living through these events and understanding them.
    Doris Lessing (b. 1919)