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    Supports→Determinism fails for nonlinear chaotic systems because quantum mechanical uncertainty influences macroscopic systems exhibiting sensitive dependence on initial conditions.

    Quantum mechanics sets a lower bound on the size of the patch of initial conditions (the precision limit for minimum uncertainty of momentum and position pairs in an N-dimensional quantum system).

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    Lower bound(as used in proof theory)
    A mathematical minimum; a guaranteed floor below which something cannot go. In this case, it means a minimum length that certain proofs must have.
    Minimum uncertainty(referring to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle)
    The smallest amount of 'fuzziness' or unknownness that must exist when measuring certain pairs of properties at the same time.
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    Related propositions within the same area of thought.
    (as the conjugate observable paired with position)
    A measure of how fast something is moving and in what direction, combining both speed and mass.
    N-dimensional quantum system(describing the type of system being analyzed)
    A quantum system that exists in multiple dimensions of space (N just means 'any number of dimensions')—for instance, a particle could be described in 3D space, or theoretically in more abstract mathematical dimensions.
    Precision limit(describing the boundary of measurability in quantum systems)
    The point beyond which you cannot measure or know something more accurately, no matter how hard you try; a fundamental barrier to how exact your knowledge can be.
    Quantum mechanics(the scientific framework being discussed)
    The science of how the tiniest things in the universe (atoms, electrons, photons) behave—which turns out to work very differently than everyday objects.
    initial conditions(Stipulated by convention to ground the causal framework)
    Starting states of affairs that are stipulated to be caused, serving as the base case in a causal account of true propositions
    position(Betz's model of dialectical structures)
    A complete or partial assignment of truth values T or F to the sentences in a dialectical structure

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    Premise (A) makes clear that SD is the operative definition for characterizing chaotic behavior in this argument, invoking exponential growth characterized by the largest global Lyapunov exponent. Premise (B) expresses the precision limit for the state of minimum uncertainty for momentum and position pairs in an \(N\)-dimensional quantum system (note, the exponent is \(2N\) in the case of uncorrelated electrons).[8] The conclusion of the argument in the form given here is actually stronger than

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