It’s telling that the equation associated with chaos theory is a canonical EXAMPLE, not a model, a definition, or a theorem.
https://twitter.com/hamptonism/status/1911733759554056655
There are theorems in chaos theory, but for most people chaos theory is a set of examples.
Not models per se, but cautionary tales.
Not models per se, but cautionary tales.
You’re very unlikely to say “hey, my system is described by the logistic iteration too!” but to think “maybe small changes to my system can have large consequences, as in the logistic iteration.”
What is the application of chaos theory?
It is a source of useful metaphors and pretty images.
It is a source of useful metaphors and pretty images.
You don’t APPLY things like the butterfly effect per se, and books that claim to do so are often silly.
Instead you are HUMBLED by the butterfly effect, lowering your expectations of long range predictions.
johndcook.com/blog/2018/08/0…
Instead you are HUMBLED by the butterfly effect, lowering your expectations of long range predictions.
johndcook.com/blog/2018/08/0…
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