Chaos or CHAOS may refer to:

Science, technology, and astronomy

* '' Chaos: Making a New Science'', a 1987 book by James Gleick *

Chaos (company) Chaos is a rendering and simulation software developer headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria. It was founded in 1997 by Peter Mitev and Vladimir Koylazov as Chaos Group. Chaos is best known for the development of V-Ray. In 20 ...

, a Bulgarian rendering and simulation software company * ''Chaos'' (genus), a genus of amoebae * ''Chaos'' (journal), a scientific journal devoted to nonlinear systems *

Chaos (malware) Chaos is a malware that infects Windows, Linux and FreeBSD devices. It is written in the Go programming language. It was discovered by Black Lotus Labs in April 2022. It is used for DDoS attacks and crypto mining. Chaos was believed to be an offs ...

, a malware that infects Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD devices *

Chaos (mathematics) Chaos theory is an interdisciplinary area of scientific study and branch of mathematics. It focuses on underlying patterns and deterministic laws of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions. These were once thought to ...

, an interdisciplinary area of science and mathematics *

Chaos (operating system) Chaos is a small (6 MB) Linux distribution designed for creating ad hoc computer clusters. About Description Chaos creates a basic node in an OpenMosix cluster and is typically not deployed on its own; cluster builders will use feature-rich ...

, a Linux distribution *

Chaos (physics) Quantum chaos is a branch of physics focused on how chaotic classical dynamical systems can be described in terms of quantum theory. The primary question that quantum chaos seeks to answer is: "What is the relationship between quantum mechanics ...

, a branch of quantum physics *

19521 Chaos 19521 Chaos is a cubewano, a Kuiper belt, Kuiper-belt object not in orbital resonance, resonance with any planet. Chaos was discovered in 1998 by the Deep Ecliptic Survey with Kitt Peak National Observatory, Kitt Peak's 4 m telescope. Occ ...

, an object in space

Mythology, philosophy, and religion

* Chaos, a season in the

Discordian calendar The Discordian or Erisian calendar is an alternative calendar used by some adherents of Discordianism. It is specified on page 00034 of the ''Principia Discordia''. The Discordian year 1 YOLD is 1166 BC. (Elsewhere in the ''Principia Discordi ...

Chaos (cosmogony) Chaos () is the cosmological void state preceding the creation of the universe (the cosmos) in early Greek cosmology. It can also refer to an early state of the cosmos constituted of nothing but undifferentiated and indistinguishable matter. ...

, in the Greek creation myths *

Chaos magic Chaos magic, also spelled chaos magick, is a modern tradition of magic. Emerging in England in the 1970s as part of the wider neo-pagan and esoteric subculture, it drew heavily from the occult beliefs of artist Austin Osman Spare, expressed ...

, a contemporary magical practice * ''

Liber Chaos Ramon Llull (; ; – 1316), sometimes anglicized as ''Raymond Lully'', was a philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, Christian apologist and former knight from the Kingdom of Majorca. He invented a philosophical system known as the ''Art'' ...

'', a philosophical treatise by Ramon Llull

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional elements

* Chaos (''Kinnikuman'') * Chaos (''Sailor Moon'') * Chaos (''Sesame Park'') * Chaos (''Warhammer'') * Chaos, in ''

Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy is a series of games within the ''Final Fantasy'' video game franchise. It was primarily developed by series creator and developer Square Enix, which also acted as publisher for all titles. While featuring various worlds and different characte ...

'' * Chaos, in ''King of Cards'' (manga) * Chaos, in ''Loom'' (video game) * Chaos, in ''

The Power of Five ''The Power of Five'' (known as ''The Gatekeepers'' in the US) is a series of five fantasy and suspense novels, written by English author Anthony Horowitz. Published between 2005 and 2012, it is an updated re-imagining of Horowitz's ''Pent ...

'' * Chaos, in ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (manga) * Chaos, in ''

Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battle ...

'' series * Chaos, in ''

Xenosaga ''Xenosaga'' is a role-playing video game series developed by Monolith Soft and primarily published by Namco. Forming part of the wider ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' metaseries, ''Xenosaga'' is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of ch ...

'' * Symbol of Chaos, a symbol in Michael Moorcock's ''Elric of Melniboné'' stories

Film and television

* ''Chaos'' (2000 film), a Japanese mystery-thriller * ''Chaos'' (2001 film), a French comedy-drama * ''Chaos'' (2005 action film), an action thriller * ''Chaos'' (2005 horror film), an American horror film * ''Chaos'', a 2006 Polish film directed by

Xawery Zulawski Xawery is a Polish given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other me ...

* ''Chaos'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong action thriller * '' Chaos: The Manson Murders'', a 2025 American documentary film * ''Kaos'' (film) (''Chaos'' in the U.S.), a 1984 Italian film * ''

Le Chaos ''Chaos, This Is'' () is the final film from the Egyptian director Youssef Chahine. Synopsis Hatem, a shady police officer, handles it with an iron hand. Every single citizen fears and hates him. Only Nour, a young woman he lusts after, dares s ...

'', a 2007 Arabic-language film * ''CHAOS'' (TV series), 2011 * "Chaos" (''The Good Fight''), a 2017 television episode * "Chaos" (''Spaced''), a 1999 television episode * "Chaos", an episode of the Indian TV series ''

The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir ''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' is a Disney Channel India sitcom, which premiered between 8 April 2012 to 18 August 2013. The series is an Indian adaptation of the American show ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. Starring Siddharth Thakkar, ...

'' * "Chaos", a 1986 episode of ''

The Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two Extraterrestrials in fiction, alien robot fac ...

Literature

* '' Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties'', a 2019 book by Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring * ''Chaos'', a 2016 novel by

Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels; June 9, 1956) is an American crime writer. She is known for her best-selling novels featuring medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, of which the first was inspired by a series of sensational murders ...

* ''Chaos'', an 1898 novel by Alexander Shirvanzade * " The Chaos", a poem by Gerard Nolst Trenité

Music

* ''Chaos'' (Attila album), 2016 * ''Chaos - Part 1 and Part 2'', a 1958 novelty 45 RPM record by

Stanley Ralph Ross Stanley Ralph Ross (July 22, 1935 – March 16, 2000) was an American writer and actor. Born Stanley Ralph Rosenberg, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York, working at Nathan’s Famous and as a barker at the Coney Island freak show. His c ...

and

Bob Arbogast Robert "Bob" Arbogast (April 1, 1927 – March 21, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster, voice actor, and television host. Early life and education Bob was born in Bellingham, Washington, the only child of Lewis, a champion tennis player, sto ...

* ''Chaos'' (Paul Bley album), 1998 * ''The Chaos'' (album), by The Futureheads, 2010 * ''Chaos'', an album by Rene Aubry, 2017 * ''Chaos'', an album by

Jaycee Chan Jaycee Chan Joming (, born December 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer based in Asia. The only son of Jackie Chan and Joan Lin, he debuted with a Mandopop album in 2004 and pursued a music and acting career in Greater China until his career ...

, 2010 * ''Chaos'', an album by

Unlocking the Truth Unlocking the Truth was an American heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2007, the group consisted of Malcolm Brickhouse (guitars, vocals, key songwriter, composer), Jarad Dawkins (drums), and Alec Atkins (bass). History Founding ...

, 2016 * "CHAOS", a song by VIXX from the 2013 EP '' Hyde'' * "Chaos", a 2007 song by

Mutemath Mutemath (sometimes styled as MuteMath or MUTEMATH) is an American alternative rock project founded by American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer Paul Meany. Originally co-founded as a band with Darren King in 2002, ...

* "Chaos", a song by Unkle from the 1998 album ''

Psyence Fiction ''Psyence Fiction'' is the debut studio album by English electronic music act Unkle, released on 24 August 1998 by Mo' Wax. The album was produced by Unkle, at the time consisting of James Lavelle and DJ Shadow. The music on ''Psyence Fiction'' ...

'' * "Chaos", a song by Tim Sköld from the 1996 album ''

Skold ''Skold'' is the debut solo album released in 1996 by Tim Skold. The song "Chaos" was used in the video game '' Twisted Metal 4'' and the film '' Universal Soldier: The Return''. The song "Hail Mary" can be found on the '' Disturbing Behavior'' ...

'' * "Chaos", a song by Stump from the 1988 album '' A Fierce Pancake'' * ''Chaos'', an album by Josh A &

iamjakehill Daniel Jacob Hill is an American singer, rapper and metal vocalist. He has recorded under numerous names, including Jake Hill (or iamjakehill), Lil Tra$h, ur pretty, Lil Pinecone and Dixon Dallas, crossing into different genres with each personal ...

, 2018 *

Casey Chaos Karim George Chmielinski (October 9, 1965 — December 20, 2024), known professionally as Casey Chaos, was an American musician, best known as the lead singer of Amen. His music encompassed a number of styles in the punk and metal genres. Ear ...

(1965–2024), American musician

Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

* Chaos, a cultural festival of the

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad or IIM-A), is a business school, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is one of the Indian Institutes of Management and was accorded the status of an Institute of National Impor ...

* '' Chaos: The Battle of Wizards'', a 1985 video game *

Chaos! Comics Chaos! Comics was a comic book publisher that operated from 1993 until 2002, mostly focusing on horror comics. Their titles included ''Lady Death'', ''Purgatori'', '' Evil Ernie'', ''Chastity'', ''Jade'', '' Bad Kitty'', and ''Lady Demon''. Chaos! ...

, a comic book publisher (1994–2002)

Places

Chaos Reef Chaos Reef is an area of breakers and turbulent water created by a series of underwater shoals in the north extremity of the Aitcho Islands group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited ...

, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica * Mount Chaos, a mountain in New Zealand

Other uses

Chaos (professional wrestling) Chaos was a professional wrestling Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable performing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The group was formed in 2009, when nearly all the members of the Great Bash Heel (G.B.H) stable turned on lead ...

, a professional wrestling alliance * Chaos (roller coaster), in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. *

Chaos.com Chaos.com was an Australian online retailer based in Melbourne, that sold CDs, DVDs, games, books and music downloads over the Internet. Similar to Amazon.com, Chaos.com shipped to all countries around the world. The website was founded in Sydne ...

, an Australian online retailer *

Operation CHAOS Operation CHAOS or Operation MHCHAOS was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) domestic espionage project targeting American citizens operating from 1967 to 1974, established by President Lyndon B. Johnson and expanded under President Richard Nixon ...

, a CIA domestic espionage project * Rans S-9 Chaos, an American aerobatic aircraft design