Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity.John Gribben Order out of chaos--somehow, the universe makes it happen. In a straightforward manner, Gribben examines how various scientific disciplines seek to explain how order arises from disorder. This book outlines the laws and theories on chaos and complexity developed by notable scientists, including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing (person) Alan Turing - Alan M. Turing, 1912-06-22/3? - 1954-06-07. A British mathematician, inventor of the Turing Machine. Turing also proposed the Turing test. Turing's work was fundamental in the theoretical foundations of computer science. , and Jim Lovelock love·lock n. A lock of hair hanging separately from the rest of the hair, as one tied with ribbon and worn by courtiers during the 17th and 18th centuries. . The author, an astrophysicist and author of several popular books on physics and cosmology cosmology, area of science that aims at a comprehensive theory of the structure and evolution of the entire physical universe. Modern Cosmological Theories , demonstrates how simple relationships among numbers and elements of the universe yield complex relationships. He provides an in-depth look, complete with graphs and figures, at phenomena such as the laws of motion laws of motion See Newton's laws of motion. , weather patterns, fractals, and mass extinctions mass extinction, the extinction of a large percentage of the earth's species, opening ecological niches for other species to fill. There have been at least ten such events. . He then explains how each system, though seemingly chaotic, results in a degree of order that can be predicted. The book includes a glossary of mathematic and scientific terms as well as a list of further readings. RH, 2005, 304 p., b&w illus., hardcover, $24.95. |
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