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Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem

The Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem is a mathematical theorem that explains how complicated systems using lots of pieces can be stable. This theorem helps us to explain why the movement of planets around the sun, the motion of water in rivers, and the behavior of atoms are all predictable.

Think of a ball on a big flat surface with lots of bumps. The ball is going to roll around and it might even jump over the bumps. But if someone puts the ball exactly in the same place over and over, it will keep going around in a predictable way! This is like the Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem. It says that no matter how bumpy and complicated the system is, if we can keep it in the same spot, it will move in patterns that are predictable.