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   butterfly effect

   /ˈbʌtəflʌɪ ɪˌfɛkt/

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   • 1. (in chaos theory) the phenomenon whereby a minute localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.

   Word Origin 1970s: first described in relation to meteorology, from the notion that a butterfly fluttering in Rio de Janeiro could change the weather in Chicago.

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2. • Sensitive dependence on initial conditions

     • The butterfly effect or sensitive dependence on initial conditions is the property of a dynamical system that, starting from any of various arbitrarily close alternative initial conditions on the attractor, the iterated points will become arbitrarily spread out from each other.
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   What is butterfly effect in chaos theory?

   • In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state. The term is closely associated with the work of the mathematician and meteorologist Edward Norton Lorenz.

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   What is Butterfly Effect?

   • The butterfly effect or sensitive dependence on initial conditions is the property of a dynamical system that, starting from any of various arbitrarily close alternative initial conditions on the attractor, the iterated points will become arbitrarily spread out from each other.

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   Who discovered the Butterfly Effect?

   • The butterfly effect was most prominently researched by meteorologist Edward Lorenz in the early 1960s; however, ideas relating to the theory predate Lorenz’s identification of the effect within a scientific context.

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   How does a butterfly affect a tornado?

   • He noted that the butterfly effect is derived from the example of the details of a tornado (the exact time of formation, the exact path taken) being influenced by minor perturbations such as a distant butterfly flapping its wings several weeks earlier.

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   Did the death of a butterfly have a ripple effect?

   • The idea that the death of one butterfly could eventually have a far-reaching ripple effect on subsequent historical events made its earliest known appearance in "A Sound of Thunder", a 1952 short story by Ray Bradbury. "A Sound of Thunder" features time travel.

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   Does Marty McFly have a butterfly effect?

   • In the movie main character Marty McFly travels to the past and makes decisions that end up having a much greater impact on his future than he had expected. The butterfly effect is often used in popular culture to describe how small actions can lead to large changes, but it is often misunderstood or misapplied.

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   In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.

5. science.howstuffworks.com › butterfly-effectWhat Is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It?

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   Jun 9, 2023 · The butterfly effect is the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences – in other words, they have non-linear impacts on very complex systems.

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6. www.britannica.com › science › butterfly-effectButterfly effect | Chaos Theory, Popular Culture, & Facts ...

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   Sep 26, 2024 · butterfly effect, idea in chaos theory that describes how small changes to a complex system’s initial conditions can produce dramatically different outcomes. The butterfly effect was most prominently researched by meteorologist Edward Lorenz in the early 1960s; however, ideas relating to the theory predate Lorenz’s identification of the ...

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8. interestingengineering.com › science › what-exactlyExploring the butterfly effect: The ripple effect of actions

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   Jun 30, 2023 · What is the butterfly effect in chaos theory? Can the flap of a butterfly wing alter the weather? You can find detailed info in this article.

9. www.bbc.com › reel › videoThe butterfly effect: What is chaos theory? - BBC

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   Oct 23, 2023 · The butterfly effect: What is chaos theory? For many centuries, the world was explained through the laws of Isaac Newton and classical physics. According to these laws, if the current state of...

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10. www.explainitdaily.com › philosophy › explain-itExplain it: What's the Butterfly Effect?

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    Let's start with a simple explanation of the Butterfly Effect. It is a concept used in chaos theory, an area of mathematics, to illustrate how small changes can lead to enormous effects over time.

11. plato.stanford.edu › entries › chaosChaos - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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    Jul 16, 2008 · The so-called butterfly effect has become one of the most popular images of chaos. The idea is that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in Argentina could cause a tornado in Texas three weeks later.