When we think of the universe, we get a picture of an ordered chaos. Chaos theory seeks to predict the unpredictable nature of dynamic systems.
To quote my cousin, a Ph.D. physics candidate, “In dynamic systems, in smaller-scale scenarios, chaos theory works quite well”. We discussed how at a larger scale, chaos theory becomes increasingly more complex.
It was quite a stimulating conversation, sitting at the Simon Center Cafe at Stony Brook University. The Simon Center itself is a legitimate research center, for mathematics and physics. So, when we were talking about the latter subject matter, I thought it was the perfect place to discuss such a beautiful and powerful topic.
Dark-energy purportedly fills up most of the space in the observable universe. We look at shows, such as, The Universe, and Through the Looking Glass with Morgan Freeman, and begin to ask: what if?
As a digression I would like to present a work of great importance. Michio Kaku’s, The Future of the Mind, delves into how we fit into the “quantum theory of consciousness”. He expounds upon how we are at the top level of consciousness. But, why? The answer: we have the ability to project the future.
Now, think. Do our projections always come to fruition? No! Chaos and dynamic systems are similar in that aspect. An actuary models risk. But, at the end of the day, that’s all they are….models. They cannot forecast every nook and cranny, within the annals of the insurance world. Chaos, my friends, is a complex and apparently avoided issue in the world of mathematics. I love it!