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SC4.5 | Chaos theory 101
Chaos theory 101
Convener:
Vera Melinda GalfiECSECS |
Co-convener:
Lesley De Cruz
A dynamical system is chaotic if its evolution is sensitive to small uncertainties or perturbations of the initial conditions. This definition, also known as the butterfly effect, is well known, as is the fact that the weather and climate are chaotic. Nevertheless, chaos theory is often perceived as something abstract, almost mysterious and difficult to understand. At the same time, chaos is crucial to understand hydrodynamical turbulence, to make reliable weather predictions and climate projections. In this short course, we aim to unravel the basics of chaos theory. We will discuss the most important concepts and tools, and show how to use these concepts based on simple numerical experiments. With this knowledge, we hope to better understand, predict and analyse the weather and climate.
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