I remember reading that a butterfly on the otherside of the world can cause a hurricane on the opposite side, and it’s down to chaos theory, could someone explain what chaos theory is please? Thanks
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Chaos theory is now called Complexity Theory.
In the simplest terms, CP is about finding underlying order in seemingly complex or random sequences or events. A common example is predicting weather. Another might be predicting how crowds will behave in a riot.
However, CP also applies to the opposite phenomenon; understanding the complexity of otherwise simple systems. Like pool balls moving on a flat pool table. Theoretically, if you know the weight of the balls and the angle and power of the shot, you could predict where the balls will all be a thousand turns in the future. Except you can’t, because of tiny flaws in the round surface of the ball or the flat table, or wind resistance, or friction, all of which turn an otherwise simple system into a complex one. These tiny flaws will have long term effects on the outcome.
So it is about making the simple things complex and the complex simple.
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