"We are in the wake of chaos - trying to make sense of the news that the universe is a far more unpredictable place than anyone ever imagined." "What began with the discovery of randomness in simple physical systems - a curl of smoke, a tumble of water - has exploded into a fasc…
"We are in the wake of chaos - trying to make sense of the news that the universe is a far more unpredictable place than anyone ever imagined." "What began with the discovery of randomness in simple physical systems - a curl of smoke, a tumble of water - has exploded into a fasc…
This text locates the chaos theory within sociology and other social sciences. It examines: the emerging myths and theories surrounding the study of chaos and complexity; methodological matters including tools from "postmodern science"; and conceptual models and applications.
"Focusing on applications rather than theory, this book elucidates the real-life utilization of mathematical modeling and modern mathematical methods, such as bifurcation analysis, dynamical system theory, nonlinear dynamics, and chaotic dynamics. It provides a practical underst…
"Focusing on applications rather than theory, this book elucidates the real-life utilization of mathematical modeling and modern mathematical methods, such as bifurcation analysis, dynamical system theory, nonlinear dynamics, and chaotic dynamics. It provides a practical underst…
Is 'chaos theory' relevant to archaeology? In a discipline which essentially studies how human beings came to be, it is remarkable that there are hardly any conceptual tools to describe change. The western intellectual and scientific tradition has for a long time favoured mechan…
Is 'chaos theory' relevant to archaeology? In a discipline which essentially studies how human beings came to be, it is remarkable that there are hardly any conceptual tools to describe change. The western intellectual and scientific tradition has for a long time favoured mechan…
