 ##  [Artificial Stiffening](/artificial-stiffening) 

  ##  [Artificial Stiffening](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/artificial-stiffening-0) 

  
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Definition

An apparent increase in system stiffness introduced by numerical discretization, stabilization terms, or solver regularization that alters temporal dynamics or equilibrium states relative to the intended continuous model.