3 ms·
The initial conditions are usually known up to a small epsilon in practice. I guess this initial error grows exponentially with time, hence "unpredictability".
by akomtu 5y ago
The initial conditions are usually known up to a small epsilon in practice. I guess this initial error grows exponentially with time, hence "unpredictability".
- DiogenesKynikos 5y agoThis exponential increase in error is described by the Lyapunov exponent of the system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyapunov_exponent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyapunov_exponent