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Penguin Science
From water flows and weather forecasts to the random gene-shuffle that brought us all into the world, chance
is at the heart of most natural processes. How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems?
In this witty, authoritative and entertaining 'walk among
the scientific results of the twentieth century', Dávid Ruelle explores game theory, probability, classical chaos, quantum uncertainty and the disconcerting implications of Gödel's theorem among other topics. Since many systems are highly sensitive to initial conditions, the consequences of tiny changes in the variables can be enormous. Ruelle applies this crucial insight to the understanding of turbulence, 'strange attractors', black holes, entropy, information and intelligence. Anyone joining him on this
skilfully conducted tour will gain a firm grasp of fundamental themes in today's mathematics and science.
'Tightly reasoned Throughout, Chance and Chaos is spiced with...
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Fülszöveg
Penguin Science
From water flows and weather forecasts to the random gene-shuffle that brought us all into the world, chance
is at the heart of most natural processes. How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems?
In this witty, authoritative and entertaining 'walk among
the scientific results of the twentieth century', Dávid Ruelle explores game theory, probability, classical chaos, quantum uncertainty and the disconcerting implications of Gödel's theorem among other topics. Since many systems are highly sensitive to initial conditions, the consequences of tiny changes in the variables can be enormous. Ruelle applies this crucial insight to the understanding of turbulence, 'strange attractors', black holes, entropy, information and intelligence. Anyone joining him on this
skilfully conducted tour will gain a firm grasp of fundamental themes in today's mathematics and science.
'Tightly reasoned Throughout, Chance and Chaos is spiced with the author's dry wit and unsparing judgments about scientists and science an expertly guided tour of somé of the fundamental issues in the world of physics' - The New York Times Book Review
'A tour de force With remarkable economy, Ruelle encompasses such diverse areas as chaos, turbulence, quanta, entropy, statistical mechanics, complexity, and Gödel's theorem, as well as diversions into economics, intelligence, and the meaning of sex' - Natural History
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