What is Chaos theory?
The concept of chaos theory has more consequences than any other previously researched topic of science in the history of mankind. Philosophers, physicists, mathematicians, and others are regarding chaos theory as the answer to every mathematical problem in question. It has attracted many professions, including psychologists, economists, biologists, and the world of business management.
Chaos theory attempts to trace the course of our very own evolution – its capacity, its boundaries are endless. However, Chaos theory, despite being a very elegant idea, is only a theory and not a law or proven principle. It has a promising outlook as I understand it so far.
We are all heard of the Butterfly Effect, which is a metaphor. A metaphor which speculates that the smallest of events can have the hugest of consequences. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale alterations of events.
Introducing Professor Jim Al-Khalili : He is a theoretical physicist, an author and a broadcaster.
Chaos theory has a bad name, conjuring up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to Chaos, one that scientists are only now beginning to understand.
It turns out that chaos theory answers a question that mankind has asked for millennia – how did we get here?
In this documentary, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to uncover one of the great mysteries of science – how does a universe that starts off as dust end up with intelligent life? How does order emerge from disorder?
It’s a mindbending, counterintuitive and for many people a deeply troubling idea. But Professor Al-Khalili reveals the science behind much of beauty and structure in the natural world and discovers that far from it being magic or an act of God, it is in fact an intrinsic part of the laws of physics. Amazingly, it turns out that the mathematics of chaos can explain how and why the universe creates exquisite order and pattern.
And the best thing is that one doesn’t need to be a scientist to understand it. The natural world is full of awe-inspiring examples of the way nature transforms simplicity into complexity. From trees to clouds to humans – after watching this film you’ll never be able to look at the world in the same way again.
More info :
(1) Chance and Chaos by David Ruelle
(2) Does chaos also exist in the tiny systems of the quantum world?
The answer is yes. Read more ….
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