Smith, Leonard, M.D. (, Senior Research Fellow in Mathematics, Unive

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Chaos

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Chaos exists in systems all around us. This introduction draws in philosophy, literature, and maths to explain Chaos Theory, showing the variety of its applications in the real world, from technology to global warming, politics, and even gambling on the stock market.

Autor

Leonard Smith is Senior Research Fellow in Mathematics at the University of Oxford, where he lectures on nonlinear dynamical systems and chaos.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 174mm x 111mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 170g
• ISBN-13: 9780192853783
• ISBN-10: 0192853783
• Artikelnr.: 21622889

Rezensionen

Leonard Smith's Chaos (part of the Oxford Very Short Introduction series) will give you the clearest (but not too painful idea) of the maths involved... There's a lot packed into this little book, and for such a technical exploration it's surprisingly readble and enjoyable - I really wanted to keep turning the pages. Smith also has some excellent words of wisdom about common misunderstandings of chaos theory... One of the best books so far in this useful and informative series. popularscience.co.uk