Chaos and Fractals Feature Summary

Type:
Worth a Look
Title:
Chaos and Fractals
Description:
Serious study of chaos began with Edward Lorenz's simplified three-equation model of the atmosphere. Visit Chaos and Fractals for a brief overview of chaos theory, including how Lorenz discovered "sensitive dependence on initial conditions", also known as "the butterfly effect." When he discovered this, he knew that long-range weather forecasting would never succeed.

(This feature was updated on September 2, 2013.)
Featured:
June 8, 2011 - June 22, 2011