a theory of physics and mathematics arguing that structures which seem, at first glance, completely random and disordered, but which reside within deterministic systems, actually contain within themselves a deep mathematical order and sensitivity. its most popular manifestation is the butterfly effect, the metaphor that the flap of a butterfly's wings in the amazon rainforest could lead to a hurricane in texas.
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