what is chaos theory, and what is it used for?

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It is used mostly in mathematics to explain systems that are highly sensible to early conditions. Imagine throwing a marble from the exact same point 1 million times. The conditions of air resistance and other variables will change the course of the marble every time. Chaos theory is just that, scenarios that by having just slight early changes lead to completly different outcomes. Its studied because it can help us understand aerodynamics and particule movement more precisely

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