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+bistability
+paradigm of low-activity and high-activity states; no cells/systems in between
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+monostable systems are more common in biology. these are systems where the
+system responds monotonically to a stimulus value or input: the more input, the
+more output, with whatever curve (linear, s-curve, asymptotic)
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+monostable is "analog"/continuous; bistable is "digital"/discrete
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+enables persistence