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From Cosmos to Chaos : the Science of Unpredictability.
This book looks at the role of probability in modern science. Using the most exciting developments in fundamental physics as examples, it shows how central is the need to deal with uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. Focussing on this aspect of the latest discoveries helps the reader get behind th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Oxford University Press, UK,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Contents; List of Figures; 1. Probable Nature; 2. The Logic of Uncertainty; 3. Lies, Damned Lies, and Astronomy; 4. Bayesians versus Frequentists; 5. Randomness; 6. From Engines to Entropy; 7. Quantum Roulette; 8. Believing the Big Bang; 9. Cosmos and its Discontents; 10. Life, the Universe and Everything; 11. Summing Up; Index. | |
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