Chaos :: a very short introduction /

Chaos exists in systems all around us. Even the simplest system can be subject to chaos, denying us accurate predictions of its behaviour, and sometimes giving rise to astonishing structures of large-scale order. This Very Short Introduction draws in philosophy, literature, and accessible maths to e...

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Main Author: Smith, Leonard A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Very short introductions ; 159.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Chaos exists in systems all around us. Even the simplest system can be subject to chaos, denying us accurate predictions of its behaviour, and sometimes giving rise to astonishing structures of large-scale order. This Very Short Introduction draws in philosophy, literature, and accessible maths to explain and illuminate Chaos Theory, showing the variety of its fascinating applications in the real world - from technology to global warming, politics, and even. gambling on the stock market. - ;Chaos exists in systems all around us. Even the simplest system of cause and effect can be subject to ch.
Physical Description:1 online resource (180 pages :)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
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