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A state where a system is in balance with the external forcing so that it does not change in time is called an '''equilibrium position. For instance, under constant wave forcing, a beach is assumed to reach an equilibrium profile.
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A state where a system is in balance with the external forcing so that it does not change in time is called an '''equilibrium position'''. For instance, under constant wave forcing, a beach is assumed to reach an equilibrium profile.
  
 
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Stability: concepts.

A state where a system is in balance with the external forcing so that it does not change in time is called an equilibrium position. For instance, under constant wave forcing, a beach is assumed to reach an equilibrium profile.

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Stability methods: use in coastal sciences.


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Stability methods: use in long term morphological modelling.


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Linear stability models.


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Nonlinear stability models.