Harmonies of Disorder: Norbert Wiener: A Mathematician-Philosopher of Our Time

by Leone Montagnini

Book Overview

Introduction.- PART I 1894-1918.- Chapter 1 - Roots.- Chapter 2 - Education.- Chapter 3 - A young Philosopher.- PART II 1919-1939.- Chapter 4 - A Mathematician at work.- Chapter 5 - Reflections on Science and Technology.- PART III. 1940-1945.- Chapter 6 - Military Research Projects.- PART IV - 1946-1964.- Chapter 7 - After Hiroshima and Nagasaki.- Chapter 8 - The book Cybernetics.- Ch. 9 - After Cybernetics.- Conclusions.- References.- Index of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319506560
• ISBN13: 9783319506562
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"