The Unknowable and the Counterintuitive
The Surprising Insights of Modern Science
$224.30
- Paperback
166 pages
- Release Date
6 May 2019
Summary
The Unknowable and the Counterintuitive: The Surprising Insights of Modern Science explores four diverse topics—chaos theory, metamathematics, quantum mechanics, and the theory of relativity—that each challenge the traditional Newtonian paradigm. In doing so, the text encourages students to question deeply ingrained beliefs regarding nature, physical reality, and human knowledge.The book is divided into four chapters, with each focusing on a different area of modern science and mathematics. I…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781516593323 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1516593324 |
| Author: | Aleksander Zecevic |
| Publisher: | Cognella, Inc |
| Imprint: | Cognella, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 166 |
| Release Date: | 6 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 231g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 9mm |
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About The Author
Aleksander Zecevic
Aleksandar Zecevic is a professor of electrical engineering and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at Santa Clara University. His technical research interests include graph theoretic decomposition algorithms, electric power systems, Boolean networks, and the control of complex dynamic systems. He has published more than 40 papers in leading journals in these fields, and some of his most important results are summarized in his book, Control of Complex Systems: Structural Constraints and Uncertainty.
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