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So chaos is like a cryptographic hash function where a given input always produces the same output, but even a slight change in the input produces massive chang

So chaos is like a cryptographic hash function where a given input always produces the same output, but even a slight change in the input produces massive changes in the output?

whatshisface 8y ago
That sounds right to me. Many things computers do are chaotic because one little bit flip can flip a whole lot of other bits down the line...
Doxin 8y ago
Chaotic is definitely a good property for a hash function to have. I'm not so sure if the relation works the other way though.