perplexity vs perturbation

perplexity

noun
  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused. 

  • Something that perplexes. 

  • In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample. 

perturbation

noun
  • Agitation; the state of being perturbed 

  • Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies 

  • A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system) 

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