Volatility

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The term "volatility" is due to Robert Wainwright.

Strict volatility

Strict volatility is a term that was suggested by Noam Elkies in August 1998 for the proportion of cells involved in a period n oscillator that themselves oscillate with period n. For prime n this is the same as the ordinary volatility.

External links

• Volatility at the Life Lexicon