Symmetry in Chaos: A Search for Pattern in Mathematics, Art, and Nature
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Book Overview
Chaotic dynamics (known popularly as chaos theory or, more simply, chaos) is among the most fascinating new fields in modern science, revolutionizing our understanding of order and pattern in nature. Symmetry, a traditional and highly developed area of mathematics, would seem to lie at the opposite end of the spectrum. From the branching of trees to the rose windows of great cathedrals, symmetric patterns seem the antithesis of such chaotic systems...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198536895
ISBN13:9780198536895
Release Date:December 1992
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.9" x 11.3"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Fresh approach!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
How is this book different from all the other fractal/chaos books on the market? Because of the emphasis on symmetry! Most fractal/chaos books are similar in the sense that they contain the same pictures. But even if you are fed up with Mandelbrot sets, you can safely open this book. You will love the fractal wallpapers. The book is written by mathematicians, too, so it's factually correct, and has some real insight.Just read it!
Symmetry: a powerful concept
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This looks like another book of cool fractal pictures, but it's much more than that. The concept of symmetry is subtle and useful in the hard sciences as well as in literature and philosophy. This book provides a solid mathematical treatment of it, with excellent graphical examples. This book is great fun for math nerds, but can also entertain a more general audience that has some interest in fractals or in visualizing mathematical concepts.
A visually delightful book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
Not only is this book filled with eye-catching colorful pictures, it also does a wonderful job of explaining how they were generated. They also draw many interesting parallels between the computer-generated pictures and the structures that occur in nature or are man-made. Check out their Symmetric Chaos site at http://math.uh.edu/~chaos/Welcome.html!
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