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Bezig met laden... Speelt God een spelletje ? de structuur van de chaos (1989)door Ian Stewart
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. It's a thankless task trying to write for a general audience about a subject as rich, varied and profound as mathematics. Especially in a culture where maths is so badly taught many adults take great pride in not being any good at it (hint: there's a lot more to maths than endlessly adding and dividing fractions!) Some fail by being too superficial, but Ian Stewart can't be accused of that. Here he takes on the relatively new field of chaos, the mathematics of systems where very small changes in parameters lead to huge differences in outcome that, to the uninformed, appear random. These chaotic systems are the true building blocks of the real world rather than the neat, straightforward formulae that create smooth, regular shapes, yet generations of mathematicians and physicists have shied away from them until very recently. Stewart shows how even the most shapeless systems, when looked at from the right angle, exhibit the most exquisite patterns and symmetries. His style is informal, chatty, sometimes iconoclastic, but be warned: it's not a book for mathematical novices. Some of the concepts are mind-twisting! ( ) It's a thankless task trying to write for a general audience about a subject as rich, varied and profound as mathematics. Especially in a culture where maths is so badly taught many adults take great pride in not being any good at it (hint: there's a lot more to maths than endlessly adding and dividing fractions!) Some fail by being too superficial, but Ian Stewart can't be accused of that. Here he takes on the relatively new field of chaos, the mathematics of systems where very small changes in parameters lead to huge differences in outcome that, to the uninformed, appear random. These chaotic systems are the true building blocks of the real world rather than the neat, straightforward formulae that create smooth, regular shapes, yet generations of mathematicians and physicists have shied away from them until very recently. Stewart shows how even the most shapeless systems, when looked at from the right angle, exhibit the most exquisite patterns and symmetries. His style is informal, chatty, sometimes iconoclastic, but be warned: it's not a book for mathematical novices. Some of the concepts are mind-twisting! geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Since the dramatic discovery of the mathematical concept of chaos in 1989, the controversy of its contents has settled down. This revised edition of Does God Play Dice? takes a fresh look at its achievements and potential. With a new preface and three completely new chapters, it includes the latest practical applications of chaos theory, such as developing intelligent heart pacemakers. All this provides a fascinating new answer to Einstien's question which provided the title of this book. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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