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Chaos by James Gleick
Contributed by: Blake
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Chaos'?
A) James Gleick
B) Richard Feynman
C) Stephen Hawking
D) Isaac Newton
  • 2. The concept of strange attractors is associated with which phenomenon?
A) Static equilibrium
B) Linear equations
C) Predictable systems
D) Chaotic systems
  • 3. What is sensitivity to initial conditions?
A) Initial conditions do not matter
B) Small changes in starting conditions lead to vastly different outcomes
C) Outcomes are always predictable
D) All systems behave the same way
  • 4. In chaos theory, what does the term 'deterministic chaos' refer to?
A) Chaotic behavior in deterministic systems
B) Predictable outcomes from chaotic systems
C) Systems without any order
D) Completely random systems
  • 5. What did 'Chaos' inspire in various fields?
A) Dismissal of complexity
B) Focus on linear models only
C) Reduction of scientific inquiry
D) Interdisciplinary research
  • 6. What kind of patterns do fractals help to describe?
A) Random occurrences
B) Linear relationships
C) Simple geometric shapes
D) Natural phenomena
  • 7. Which famous experiment is associated with the butterfly effect?
A) Lorenz's weather simulation
B) Galileo's pendulum trial
C) Newton's falling apple
D) Einstein's thought experiments
  • 8. What did Gleick argue about the nature of reality in 'Chaos'?
A) It does not change over time
B) It is more complex and interrelated than previously thought
C) It is solely based on chance
D) It is completely predictable
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