Exponential stability
= Exponential stability
{title2=$\|x(t)-x_*\|\le Ce^{-\alpha t}\|x(0)-x_*\|$}
= Exponentially stable
{synonym}
An equilibrium has <exponential stability> when sufficiently small displacements satisfy an estimate $\|x(t)-x_*\|\le C e^{-\alpha t}\|x(0)-x_*\|$ for some $C,\alpha>0$.