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Created by Joonas Vali @ 2016\r\n\r\n\u003e \"Chaos is the science of surprises, of the nonlinear and the unpredictable. It teaches us to expect the unexpected. \r\n\u003e While most traditional science deals with supposedly predictable phenomena like gravity, electricity, or chemical reactions, \r\n\u003e Chaos Theory deals with nonlinear things that are effectively impossible to predict or control, like turbulence, weather, the stock market, \r\n\u003e our brain states, and so on. These phenomena are often described by fractal mathematics, which captures the infinite complexity of nature. \r\n\u003e Many natural objects exhibit fractal properties, including landscapes, clouds, trees, organs, rivers etc, and many of the systems in which we \r\n\u003e live exhibit complex, chaotic behavior. Recognizing the chaotic, fractal nature of our world can give us new insight, power, and wisdom. \r\n\u003e For example, by understanding the complex, chaotic dynamics of the atmosphere, a balloon pilot can “steer” a balloon to a desired location. \r\n\u003e By understanding that our ecosystems, our social systems, and our economic systems are interconnected, \r\n\u003e we can hope to avoid actions which may end up being detrimental to our long-term well-being.\" \r\n- Fractal foundation ( http://fractalfoundation.org/resources/what-is-chaos-theory/ )\r\n\r\nButterfly Effect Simulator is a simulation software for visualizing the butterfly effect in predefined physical environment. \r\n\r\n\u003e In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.\r\n- [wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect)\r\n\r\nThe software allows the observer to run a primitive physical environment with a capability to travel in time and create an alternative timeline effectively \r\nvisualizing how small change or alteration in history causes a large difference as the time progresses. \r\n\r\n### Demo images ###\r\n\r\n![Image 1](https://i.imgur.com/fWmObvG.png)\r\n\r\n\r\n## Building: ##\r\n\r\nRequires: Java 8 and Maven\r\n\r\nuse `mvn clean package` to build the final application under `/target/dist`\r\n\r\n## Running: ##\r\n\r\nlocate runners in built application `bin` folder.\r\n\r\nUse `run.cmd` on windows or `run.sh` on unix based systems.\r\n\r\n## LICENSE: ##\r\n\r\nThis is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.\r\n\r\nAnyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or\r\ndistribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled\r\nbinary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any\r\nmeans.\r\n\r\nIn jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors\r\nof this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the\r\nsoftware to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit\r\nof the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and\r\nsuccessors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of\r\nrelinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this\r\nsoftware under copyright law.\r\n\r\nTHE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,\r\nEXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF\r\nMERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.\r\nIN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR\r\nOTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,\r\nARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR\r\nOTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please refer to http://unlicense.org","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjoonasvali%2Fbutterfly","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fjoonasvali%2Fbutterfly","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjoonasvali%2Fbutterfly/lists"}