Mathematics and the unexpected

Mathematics and the unexpected /

In this brief treatise, Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project, but particulars are practically impossible.

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Main Author: Ekeland, I. (Ivar), 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1988.
Subjects:
Catastrophes (Mathematics)
Catastrophes, Théorie des.
Théorie des catastrophes.
Katastrophentheorie
Temps > Mathématiques.

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