chaotic behavior in systems

Examines patterns, relations, and interactions present in nature's disorder and wildness.

A discussion of a new scientific theory, formed with the help of computers, which proposes the possibility of patterns and order in the chaos and unpredictability of both nature and also human aspects of the world.

Provides information about the connections between chaotic dynamics and the mathematical concept of symmetry, and includes a series of mathematically-generated computer images that link symmetry and chaos.

Text and cartoon illustrations introduce chaos theory, which explains randomness in predictable physical systems, and discusses known examples, such as the fluctuation in animal populations, variations in the stock market, and other related topics.

Discusses interdisciplinary research and the results of using scientific theories for non-scientific research such as when anthropologists or family therapists use the chaos theory to inspire changes within their disciplines.

Introduces the concepts driving the new science of complexity and the geometry of fractals, including examples and applications of these concepts.

Describes the scientific insights of scientists Lorenz, Feigenbaum, and Mandelbrot whose ideas led to the new science of chaos.

Describes the scientific insights of various scientists, including Edward Lorenz, Mitchell Feigenbaum, and Benoit Mandelbrot, whose ideas led to the scientific methodology of chaos theory.