Chaos theory

/kˈeɪɒs θˈiəɹi/

/kˈeɪɑːs θˈiəɹi/

Chaos theory

(mathematics) an interdisciplinary theory about complex systems that obey particular laws but appear to have little or no order

Examples

1. Chaos Theory, by definition, deals with "complex systems whose behavior is highly sensitive to slight changes in conditions."

2. This is a little bit like chaos theory.

3. These discoveries eventually led to the invention of a new branch of mathematics: chaos theory.

4. And your book comments about chaos theory being a part of the challenge with weather.