chaos theory
Britishnoun
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Although we may commonly use the phrase to denote the seeming interconnectedness of our own lives, the term "butterfly effect" is sometimes associated with chaos theory.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
A new staging presented by Bedlam makes a valiant effort to adapt Stoppard’s cerebral probes into chaos theory, Newtonian law, thermodynamics and metaphysics for a 2023 audience, but the result is a muddled one.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
Everton have taken the chaos theory to extremes in recent years but nothing comes close to the current atmosphere of dysfunction and mistrust at the heart of the latest Goodison Park crisis.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023
Ironically, Al Gore was a big devotee of chaos theory and his defeat is an illustration of that idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
Maybe the chaos theory of cosmology could explain it.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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