Norton's Dome Definition
A thought experiment that exhibits a non-deterministic system within the bounds of Newtonian mechanics . It involves an idealized particle initially sitting motionless at the apex of an idealized radially symmetrical frictionless dome of a certain form. The particle may, after an arbitrary period of time, slide down the dome in an arbitrary direction, contrary to intuition .
Origin of Norton's Dome
Devised by John D. Norton in 2003.
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