The Pattern of Change
a mathematical and philosophical study of how we see the world
$418.26
- Hardcover
599 pages
- Release Date
3 July 2025
Summary
The Ever-Turning Wheel: Exploring Change Through Science, Math, and Philosophy
One of life’s most fundamental revelations is change. Presenting the fascinating view that pattern is the manifestation of change, this unique book explores the science, mathematics, and philosophy of change and the ways in which they have come to inform our understanding of the world.
Through discussions on chance and determinism, symmetry and invariance, information and entropy, quantum theory a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009546515 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009546511 |
| Author: | Robert V. Moody, Ming-Dao Deng |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 599 |
| Release Date: | 3 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.36kg |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 260mm |
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About The Author
Robert V. Moody
Robert V. Moody is a mathematician and co-discoverer of the Kac–Moody algebras, significant in mathematics and physics. He is a co-winner of the Wigner Medal and a member of the Royal Society of Canada (1980). He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991 and was the Founding Scientific Director of the Banff International Research Station (2001). He has published more than 100 papers on Lie theory and long-range aperiodic order.
Deng Ming-Dao is an author, artist, graphic designer, martial artist, and teacher. He is the author of twelve books on Daoism, including ‘365 Tao’ (1992) and ‘The Living I Ching’ (2006), a translation and commentary on the ancient Chinese classic, ‘The Book of Changes.’ He brings a unique insight into traditional ideas of change and how patterns can be discerned using a combination of discrete and holistic approaches.
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