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Is Our Climate Headed for a Mathematical Tipping Point?

Provided by: TED-Ed |Published on: June 10, 2022
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This animated video illustrates the concept of mathematical tipping points using billiards as an example. 
  • The video shows how the chaotic motion caused by slight changes to a billiards table is conceptually similar to how small changes in global temperatures can have massive climate impacts. 
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Subjects: Physics, Mathematics
Authors: Victor J. Donnay
Region: Global
Languages: English

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