From Cosmos to Chaos: The Science of Unpredictability
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book looks at the role of probability in modern science. Using the most exciting developments in fundamental physics as examples, it shows the centrality of uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. Written by an insider, and using non-technical language,...
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This book looks at the role of probability in modern science. Using the most exciting developments in fundamental physics as examples, it shows the centrality of uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. Written by an insider, and using non-technical language, it is an attempt to explain how science really works.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „From Cosmos to Chaos: The Science of Unpredictability “
1: Probable Nature; 2: The Logic of Uncertainty; 3: Lies, Damned Lies, and Astronomy; 4: Bayesians Versus Frequentists; 5: Randomness; 6: From Engines and Entropy; 7: Quantum Roulette; 8: Believing the Big Bang; 9: Cosmos and Its Discontents; 10: Life, the Universe and Everything; 11: Summing Up
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Peter Coles
- 2010, 216 Seiten, Maße: 13,7 x 21,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0199588147
- ISBN-13: 9780199588145
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „From Cosmos to Chaos: The Science of Unpredictability “
...the book provides a truly enjoyable overview of the role of probability in science, as well as in everyday life. It is aimed essentially at non-specialist readers, but even those who are familiar with its contents will enjoy the stimulating presentation. s Nature
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