How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? In answering this question for a general audience, Ruelle writes in the best French tradition: he has produced an authoritative and elegant book--a model of clarity, succinctness, and a humor bordering at times on the sardonic.
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How do scientists look at chance, or randomness, and chaos in physical systems? In answering this question for a general audience, Ruelle writes in the best French tradition: he has produced an authoritative and elegant book--a model of clarity, succinctness, and a humor bordering at times on the sardonic.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780691085746.
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Good. Size: 6x0x9; Some underlining, else Very Good. Step by step, Mr. Ruelle introduces concepts needed to understand the physical landscape of chance and chaos, explaining the meaning of probability, the ways of turbulent fluids, and the mathematical value of information....Throughout, Chance and Chaos is spiced with the author's dry wit and unsparing judgments about scientists and science....[This is] an expertly guided tour of some of the fundamental issues in the world of physics.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Softcover. Clean, tight, bright, and completely unmarked--a sound and handsome copy, very nearly as new!
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. Octavo, blue cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good + condition, jacket has edgewear, book has light overall wear, 195pp.
