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What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains

  • Written by Mitchell Newberry, Assistant Professor of Complex Systems, University of Michigan
imageTiny changes, like a butterfly's wing flapping, can be amplified downstream in a chaotic system.Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

Chaos evokes images of the dinosaurs running wild in Jurassic Park, or my friend’s toddler ravaging the living room.

In a chaotic world, you never know what to expect. Stuff is happening all the...

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