Everyday Chaos: The Mathematics of Unpredictability, from the Weather to the Stock Market

by Clegg Brian and Brian Clegg

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Chaos and complexity explained, with illuminating examples ranging from unpredictable pendulums to London's wobbly Millennium Bridge.

The math we are taught in school is precise and only deals with simple situations. Reality is far more complex. Trying to understand a system with multiple interacting components--the weather, for example, or the human body, or the stock market--means dealing with two factors: chaos and complexity. If we don't...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262539691

ISBN13:9780262539692

Release Date:October 2020

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"

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Math Mathematics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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