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The butterfly effect: This obscure mathematical concept has become an everyday idea, but do we have it all wrong?
The journey of the butterfly effect from a rigorous scientific concept to a widely popular metaphor highlights how ideas can evolve as they move beyond their academic roots. While this has helped ...
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Six theories that use animals to explain their meanings
The butterfly effect may offer a neat metaphor to explain the unpredictability of chaotic systems, but it’s not likely to be literally true. Scientists say the actual impact of a butterfly ...