Chaos Theory
Lorenz System
A three-variable model that birthed chaos theory.
ẋ=σ(y−x), ẏ=x(ρ−z)−y, ż=xy−βz
What it means
Derived from atmospheric convection, the Lorenz system shows how simple deterministic equations produce unpredictable, aperiodic motion on a strange attractor.
Variables
| σ | Prandtl number |
| ρ | Rayleigh number |
| β | geometric factor |
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