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The underlying mechanism is derived from entropy change and transfer during the evolutions of multiple components. While this work is mainly focused on three-dimensional systems, the analysis of information transfer among state variables can be generalized to high-dimensional systems. Explicit formulas are given and verified in the classical Lorenz and Chua\u2019s systems. The uncertainty of information transfer is quantified for all variables, with which a dynamic sensitivity analysis could be performed statistically as an additional benefit. The generalized formalisms can be applied to study dynamical behaviors as well as asymptotic dynamics of the system. 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