Ross indexed the following pages under the keyword: "Transient".

Summary: Lack of variety and step-function are equivalent. 4439, 4440 Constraint and step-function Protocol constraint in Step function = lack of variety Summary: Apparent inertia in adaptation. Homeostasis transients [no] Regulation transients in Transient defined Natural Selection [77]: Fisher's explanation of apparent inertia in evolution, 4389. 4388 4389

Transient maximal length 4390 4391

Transient maximal length Summary: Theorems on transients. 4761 Summary: System in which x chases α. Chasing equation of 4646 4647

Transient in regulation 4676 4677

Summary: Regulation when several inputs disturb. Initial state in regulation Homeostat variety via relay Relay regulation via relay Transient in regulation 4682 4683