Bigger Than Chaos: Understanding Complexity Through Probability

by Michael Strevens

Many complex systems--from immensely complicated ecosystems to minute assemblages of molecules--surprise us with their simple behavior. Consider, for instance, the snowflake, in which a great number of water molecules arrange themselves in patterns with six-way symmetry. How is it that molecules moving seemingly at random become organized according to the simple, six-fold rule? How do the comings, goings, meetings, and eatings of individual animals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674022599
• ISBN13: 9780674022591
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.9"