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butterfly effect

idea that small causes can have large effects in complex or nonlinear dynamic systems
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butterfly effect

Summary

butterfly effect is a concept[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • butterfly effect's instance of is recorded as concept[3].
  • butterfly is named after butterfly effect[4].
  • butterfly effect is part of chaos theory[5].
  • butterfly effect's facet of is recorded as chaos theory[6].
  • butterfly effect's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[7].
  • butterfly effect's different from is recorded as Butterfly effect[8].
  • butterfly effect's different from is recorded as Efecto mariposa[9].
  • butterfly effect's different from is recorded as effet papillon[10].
  • butterfly effect's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].
  • butterfly effect's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[12].

Body

Definition and Type

butterfly effect's instance of is recorded as concept[3].

Origins

butterfly is named after butterfly effect[4].

Use and Application

butterfly effect is part of chaos theory[5].

Why It Matters

butterfly effect has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Edward Norton Lorenz Jurassic Park Lean Logic

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . 10K, la década robada. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → butterfly
    Part of → chaos theory
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → Butterfly effect, Efecto mariposa, effet papillon
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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