Shows the sensitivity of small changes in the beginning of a process that can lead to large variations from expected outcomes in later stages. An example of the impact of fluttering of a butterfly’s wings on the formation of a tornado is used to explain this phenomenon which has found limited research support.
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Originated from/Coined by
Edward Lorenz
Further Reading/ References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect
https://fractalfoundation.org/resources/what-is-chaos-theory/