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chaos [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chaos
1, record 1, English, chaos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The irregular heaping of rocks as a result of erosion. 2, record 1, English, - chaos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaos
1, record 1, French, chaos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entassement sans ordonnance de rochers résultant de l'érosion. 2, record 1, French, - chaos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deterministic chaos
1, record 2, English, deterministic%20chaos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chaos 2, record 2, English, chaos
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This observation suggests an analogy with deterministic chaos: slightly different initial configurations may lead to very different disordered patterns because the instabilities amplify the smallest deviations. 3, record 2, English, - deterministic%20chaos
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaos déterministe
1, record 2, French, chaos%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaos 2, record 2, French, chaos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété de nombreux systèmes physiques qui, bien que régis par des lois d'évolution parfaitement déterministes, deviennent imprévisibles au bout d'un temps relativement court. 3, record 2, French, - chaos%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'imbrication d'ordre et de désordre n'est pas la seule caractéristique du chaos déterministe. Un point crucial est la «sensibilité aux conditions initiales» qui peut être résumée par : petite cause, grands effets. 4, record 2, French, - chaos%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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