Chaos & Complexity: Discovering the Surprising Patterns of Science and Technology - Softcover

Kaye, Brian H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3527290397 ISBN 13: 9783527290390

Publisher: Wiley-VCH, 1993

Synopsis

The surprising patterns of chaos and complexity are to be found in many areas of nature and science, examples ranging from cabbages to coastlines. Quite often, those who could benefit most from an understanding of the principles behind chaos and complexity, for example engineers, geologists, medics, chemists and physicists, are denied access to the power and wonders of the field by the mathematical and unnecessarily convoluted way the topic is usually presented.

This book opens up the fascinating opportunities offered by an understanding of this field to the informed layman, using informative and amusing examples of the application of the principles accompanied by many descriptive figures demonstrating the beauty of a science which can now be understood by all!

About this title

From the Publisher

The surprising patterns of chaos and complexity are explored using many beautiful figures, making these sometimes complicated wonders accessible to students and professionals alike. Amusing tales and cartoons are used to explain the concepts and demonstrate the fascinating applications of this powerful technique of analyzing the patterns of nature and science.

From the Back Cover

Brian Kaye Chaos & Complexity Discovering the Surprising Patterns of Science and Technology The surprising patterns of chaos and complexity are to be found in many areas of nature and science, examples ranging from cabbages to coastlines. Quite often, those who could benefit most from an understanding of the principles behind chaos and complexity, for example engineers, geologists, medics, chemists and physicists, are denied access to the power and wonders of the field by the mathematical and unnecessarily convoluted way the topic is usually presented. This book opens up the fascinating opportunities offered by an understanding of this field to the informed layman, using informative and amusing examples of the application of the principles accompanied by many descriptive figures demonstrating the beauty of a science which can now be understood by all!

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3527290397
• ISBN 13: 9783527290390
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 616