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Hidden 'funnels' let complex systems slip between stable states

Many systems in nature can settle into several different stable states, with the final state depending on their starting conditions. However, the boundaries separating these states are often far more complicated than they first appear.

Hidden 'funnels' let complex systems slip between stable states

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