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Description: Three double pendulums with slightly different initial conditions rapidly diverge from each other. This extreme sensitivity to initial conditions is the fundamental concept of chaotic dynamics.
Title: Demonstrating Chaos with a Double Pendulum
Credit: Own work
Author: Ari Rubinsztejn
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