Explaining Chaos

by Peter Smith

Book Overview

Chaotic dynamics has been hailed as the third great scientific revolution in physics in this century, comparable to relativity and quantum mechanics. In this book, Peter Smith takes a cool, critical look at such claims. He cuts through the hype and rhetoric by explaining some of the basic mathematical ideas in a clear and accessible way, and by carefully discussing the methodological issues that arise. In particular, he explores the new kinds of explanation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521477476
• ISBN13: 9780521477475
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"