Explained as how the fluttering of a butterfly's wings weeks before can affect the details of a tornado, this effect shows the relevance of small occurrences in major events. A basis for chaos theory, this effect helps explain the sensitivity of complex systems and the difficulty to estimate their outcomes.
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Originated from/Coined by
Edward Lorenz
Further Reading/ References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect
https://www.americanscientist.org/article/understanding-the-butterfly-effect
https://curiosity.com/topics/what-is-the-butterfly-effect-curiosity/