Chance and Chaos

How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? In answering this question for a general audience, Ruelle writes in the best French tradition: he has produced an authoritative and elegant book--a model of clarity, succinctness, and a humor bordering at times on the sardonic.

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David Ruelle

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How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? In answering this question for a general audience, Ruelle writes in the best French tradition: he has produced an authoritative and elegant book--a model of clarity, succinctness, and a humor bordering at times on the sardonic.

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"A deep, thoughtful book, simply written, and a joy to read."---Ian Stewart, The Times Higher Education Supplement

Product details

• Authors: David Ruelle, Ruelle David
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.1993
• EAN: 9780691021003
• ISBN: 978-0-691-02100-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 255 g
• Series: Princeton Science Library (Pap; Princeton Science Library
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, Probability & statistics, Probability and statistics