A Small Change in Initial Conditions of a System Can

question 93

Multiple Choice

A small change in initial conditions of a system can make an enormous difference later on. This is called:

• A) Fisher's effect.
• B) a steady state.
• C) the butterfly effect.
• D) equilibrium.

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