These mathematicians mathematized the topic. Yorke co-wrote the original paper "Period Three Implies Chaos" that gave the field its popular name. Robert May applied these models of chaos to ecology, showing how animal populations can boom and bust in unpredictable
These mathematicians mathematized the topic. Yorke co-wrote the original paper "Period Three Implies Chaos" that gave the field its popular name. Robert May applied these models of chaos to ecology, showing how animal populations can boom and bust in unpredictable
Mathematical parameters (now known as Feigenbaum Constants) governing them.His studies proved that chaos is governed by universal laws,which govern seemingly unrelated phenomena across nature
Mathematical parameters (now known as Feigenbaum Constants) governing them.His studies proved that chaos is governed by universal laws,which govern seemingly unrelated phenomena across nature
The Universalist: Mitchell Feigenbaum (1970s)
This physicist discovered that the process of going from order to disorder was not random. By studying everything from fluid flow to electronic circuits, he ..
The Universalist: Mitchell Feigenbaum (1970s)
This physicist discovered that the process of going from order to disorder was not random. By studying everything from fluid flow to electronic circuits, he ..
He asked a simple question: "How long is the coast of Britain?" The answer, he found, will be determined by how long your ruler is. This led him to the discovery of Fractals—endlessly intricate patterns repeating themselves at all scales. He gave chaos its beautiful..
He asked a simple question: "How long is the coast of Britain?" The answer, he found, will be determined by how long your ruler is. This led him to the discovery of Fractals—endlessly intricate patterns repeating themselves at all scales. He gave chaos its beautiful..
2. The Accidental Father: Edward Lorenz (1960s)
2. The Accidental Father: Edward Lorenz (1960s)
This French mathematician, long before the term was even invented, arrived at the fundamental idea by mistake. Trying to calculate the "Three-Body Problem" of physics, he found that even a system governed by strict Newtonian laws could be so sensitive to
This French mathematician, long before the term was even invented, arrived at the fundamental idea by mistake. Trying to calculate the "Three-Body Problem" of physics, he found that even a system governed by strict Newtonian laws could be so sensitive to