Chaos and Determinism
turbulence as a paradigm for complex systems converging toward final states
$128.71
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
14 March 1995
Summary
In this volume, members of the French Academy from several disciplines - including fluid mechanics, economics, philosophy, theoretcial physics and biology - offer scientific and theoretical analyses of the concepts of order, chaos and determinism as they emerge in such complex and diverse systems as atmosphere, oceans, monetary economics and biological organisms. Using turbulence in fluid mechanics as the chief model, the authors describe and explain the behaviour of systems that tend toward …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780801849121 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0801849128 |
| Author: | Alexandre Favre, Henri Guitton, Jean Guitton, Andre Lichnerowicz |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 14 March 1995 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“I found this most unusual book to be very stimulating. It really did achieve its objective of breaking academic barriers.”–Julian C. R. Hunt, reviewing the French edition
About The Author
Alexandre Favre
Alexandre Favre is emeritus professor of fluid mechanices at the University of Aix-Marseille. Henri Guitton is honorary professor of economics at the Sorbonne. Jean Guitton is honorary professor of philosophy at the Sorbonne. Andre Lichnerowicz is honorary professor of physical theories at the Collège de France. Etienne Wolff is honorary professor of biology and an administrator at the Collège de France. All are members of the French Academy.
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