Lyapunov time

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In mathematics, a Lyapunov time describes how quickly a dynamical system becomes chaotic. Lyapunov time reflects the limits of predictability. It is conventionally measured as the time for nearby trajectories of the system to diverge by e.

The name is for Aleksandr Lyapunov. See also: Lyapunov exponent.

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