Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical World Through the Science of Surprise
Casti, John L.
ISBN 10: 0060168889 ISBN 13: 9780060168889
Published by HarperCol, 1994
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Synopsis:
A mathematician explores how complexity arises, showing how the universe consists of unpredictable "dynamical systems" so subtle that human logic cannot fathom them and laying the groundwork for a "Science of Surprise." 30,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo. Tour.
About the Author:
American complexity scientist and systems theoristJohn Casti, is cofounder of The X-Center, a Viennabasedresearch institute focusing on human-causedextreme events and how to anticipate them. Casti haspublished nearly twenty volumes of academic and popularscience and received his Ph.D. in mathematics from theUniversity of Southern California. He lives in Vienna,Austria.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Complexification: Explaining a Paradoxical ...
Publisher: HarperCol
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included