The Lorenz’s butterfly

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The Lorenz’s butterfly
Sofia Beskrovnaya

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Glossary
Chaos theory — теория хаоса
Innate — врождённый
Essence — суть
Meteorologist — метеоролог
Simulation — моделирование, симуляция
To round — округлить
Metaphor — метафора
Unpredictable — непредсказуемый
Interconnected — взаимосвязанный
Consequences - последствия

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Sections
1. The Lorenz’s story
2. The butterfly effect
3. The consequences

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The Lorenz’s story
Edward Norton Lorenz

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The butterfly effect

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The butterfly effect

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Questions
1. What did Lorenz do to save time when recalculating the weather, and what was
the unexpected result?
2. What does the "butterfly" symbolize according to Lorenz - a real insect or
something else?
3. Do you agree that chaos makes the world more interesting, even if we sacrifice
predictability? Can you give an example from your life or the modern world where
the "butterfly effect" was most evident?