Tiny changes, like a butterfly’s wing flapping, can be amplified downstream in a chaotic system.
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Part of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for work modeling Earth’s climate using its chaotic, complex weather. To scientists, chaos lies in the gray zone between randomness and predictability.
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Mathematical software designed to predict multiple outcomes could have helped reduce severe rail disruption.
Working together on a once-a-year project feels festive and special.
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Holiday traditions – whether culinary, religious, decorative or musical – help families bond and individuals feel stable and content.
Sport algorithms aren’t working for business.
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There are good reasons why business has not been as successful as sports teams at implementing algorithmic decision-making.