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chaotic system |
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chaotic systemA process that seems to produce random outputs when repeated, but are not random. The difference is due to minute variations of the inputs that ultimately cause changes in the outputs. The classic chaotic system example is the theoretical "Butterfly Effect," in which the wings of a butterfly cause a variation in the weather hundreds of miles away. The more nuances are captured, the more chaotic a system may appear, because those exact same input conditions are not repeated the next time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When two chaotic systems are coupled in a suitable way, they exert a form of control on each other," explains Lucas Illing of Duke University in Durham, N. Like many health care innovations, consumer-focused health care will sweep first and most powerfully through the United States' fractious and chaotic system, but it will not be neatly contained there. Term limits do not result in fresh faces obtaining elected office, as your editorial claimed, but rather a chaotic system of political musical chairs. |
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