The Butterfly Effect (concept)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
concept
metaphor |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
chaos theory
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| gptkbp:describes |
sensitive dependence on initial conditions
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| gptkbp:example |
nonlinear dynamical systems
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1960s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Butterfly Effect (concept)
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| gptkbp:implies |
small changes can have large consequences
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
weather prediction
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Edward_Lorenz
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| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:Edward_Lorenz's_1972_talk_"Predictability:_Does_the_Flap_of_a_Butterfly’s_Wings_in_Brazil_Set_Off_a_Tornado_in_Texas?"
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
complex systems
determinism predictability |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
the flapping of a butterfly's wings
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:philosophy meteorology physics popular culture |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Butterfly_Effect_2
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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