Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
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- Synopsis
- Why did the stock market crash more than 500 points on a single Monday in 1987? Why do ancient species often remain stable in the fossil record for millions of years and then suddenly disappear? In a world where nice guys often finish last, why do humans value trust and cooperation? At first glance these questions don't appear to have anything in common, but in fact every one of these statements refers to a complex system. The science of complexity studies how single elements, such as a species or a stock, spontaneously organize into complicated structures like ecosystems and economies; stars become galaxies, and snowflakes avalanches almost as if these systems were obeying a hidden yearning for order.
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 380 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780671767891
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 01/03/09
- Copyrighted By:
- M. Mitchell Waldrop
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- John Immarino
- Proofread By:
- dean martineau
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.