Chaos Theory

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• 'Entropy Bagels' and Other Complex Structures Emerge From Simple Rules | Quanta Magazine — Complex fractal structures emerging from iterated simple polynomial rules
• Bunimovich Stadium — Ergodic billiard system proving chaos via defocusing mechanism
• Flow Proof Helps Mathematicians Find Stability in Chaos | Quanta Magazine — New proof classifies Anosov flows using only periodic trajectory data
• New Math Shows When Solar Systems Become Unstable | Quanta Magazine — First mathematical proof of inevitable orbital instability in n-body planetary systems