Chaos theory is a mess

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   sunnyjim on July 13, 2020 at 3:13 pm

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   Idea: Chaos theory is a mess

   Link: https://www.quora.com/Was-the-...

   Interesting, from Quora:
   “The mathematical version of the butterfly effect is easy to test. Some mathematical systems are chaotic and a trivial change in initial conditions will lead to large changes in the result. An example is the logistic difference equation

   xn+1=rxn(1−xn)

   In physical systems, the double pendulum is an example of a chaotic system, and very small changes in initial conditions lead to large changes in behavior.”

   Was the Butterfly Effect ever proved or disproved?

   Link: https://www.quora.com/Wa

   Answer (1 of 2): The “butterfly effect” is an analogy for systems where minimal variations in the input can make a huge difference for the output. There is a branch of science that specializes on these types of systems, it is called “Chaos theory”. These systems are often very hard or even i... Read more

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   Blinko on July 13, 2020 at 3:11 pm

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   Idea: Chaos theory is a mess

   Link: https://www.discovermagazine.c...

   The idea of chaos theory as a thing-in-itself seems to have died an early death.

   Whatever Happened to... Chaos Theory?

   Link: https://www.discovermaga

   It’s quietly seeped into many scientific fields.

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