In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” Mathematics Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The butterfly effect: This obscure mathematical concept has become an everyday idea, but do we have it all wrong?
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