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Chaos Theory: A Brief Introduction
written by Greg Rae
This article explains the concept of chaos theory, starting with the work of meteorologist Edward Lorenz on the impact of small initial conditions on a larger system. The page includes several helpful diagrams.
http://www.imho.com/grae/chaos/chaos.html
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- Chaos & Non-linear Dynamics
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- Meteorology
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Rae, G. (2011, June 7). Chaos Theory: A Brief Introduction. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://www.imho.com/grae/chaos/chaos.html
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Rae, Greg. Chaos Theory: A Brief Introduction. June 7, 2011. http://www.imho.com/grae/chaos/chaos.html (accessed 24 May 2013).
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