Noun
stationary point (plural stationary points)
(mathematics) A point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.
A local (energy) minimum is a stationary point where all such displacements lead to an increase in energy. Source: Internet
A stationary point is a geometry such that the derivative of the energy with respect to all displacements of the nuclei is zero. Source: Internet
If more than one eigenvalue is negative, then the stationary point is a more complex one, and is usually of little interest. Source: Internet
The point (0,0) is a stationary point of the potential flow, with six streamlines meeting, and six equipotentials also meeting and bisecting the angles formed by the streamlines. Source: Internet
If the eigenvalues are all positive, then the frequencies are all real and the stationary point is a local minimum. Source: Internet
For theories obtained by quantization of a classical theory, each stationary point of the energy in the configuration space gives rise to a single vacuum. Source: Internet