Everyday Chaos
the mathematics of unpredictability, from the weather to the stock market
$40.01
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
19 July 2021
Summary
Everyday Chaos: Navigating the Unpredictable in a Complex World
Chaos and complexity explained, with illuminating examples ranging from unpredictable pendulums to London’s wobbly Millennium Bridge.
The math we are taught in school is precise and only deals with simple situations. Reality is far more complex. Trying to understand a system with multiple interacting components - the weather, for example, or the human body, or the stock market - means dealing with two factors: c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262539692 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262539691 |
| Author: | Brian Clegg |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 19 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 615g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 162mm x 21mm |
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“He still manages to surprise me with something new on every page.” - Alain de Botton
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About The Author
Brian Clegg
Brian Clegg is an award-winning popular science writer and the author of more than thirty books, including A Brief History of Infinity, Dice World, and Dark Matter and Dark Energy- The Hidden 95% of the Universe.
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