Chaos Theory
Double Pendulum Simulation
Welcome to the Double Pendulum Simulator. This program visualizes one of the core ideas behind chaos theory: tiny differences in initial conditions can lead to dramatically different motion. Each pendulum starts with a slightly different first angle, so their paths may look synchronized at first before eventually separating into different trajectories.
Simulation
Use the sliders below to adjust the pendulum parameters, then press Run / Reset to rebuild the simulation with the new values.
Change Pendulum Values
Value: 30
Lower values leave a longer trail. 100 gives almost no trail.Value: 100
Value: 100
Value: 5
Value: 5
Value: 10