Limits of Predictability (Paperback)

Yurii A. Kravtsov

ISBN 10: 3642510108 / ISBN 13: 9783642510106

Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin, 2014

Beschreibung

Paperback. One of the driving forces behind much of modern science andtechnology is the desire to foresee and thereby control thefuture. In recent years, however, it has become clear that,even in a deterministic world, there is alimit to theaccuracy with which we can predict the future. This bookdetails, in a largely nontechnical style, the extent towhich we can predict the future development of variousphysical, biological and socio-economic processes. One of the driving forces behind much of modern science andtechnology is the desire to foresee and thereby control thefuture. This bookdetails, in a largely nontechnical style, the extent towhich we can predict the future development of variousphysical, biological and socio-economic processes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9783642510106

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Limits of Predictability (Paperback)
• Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3642510108
• ISBN-13: 9783642510106
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

This book will appeal to a wide audience of scientists from all fields. It presents a broadranging discussion of the extent to which science and mathematics enable us to predict, and thereby control, the future. Examples are taken from physical, biological and socio-economic systems.

Reseña del editor

One of the driving forces behind much of modern science and technology is the desire to foresee and thereby control the future. In recent years, however, it has become clear that, even in a deterministic world, there is alimit to the accuracy with which we can predict the future. This book details, in a largely nontechnical style, the extent to which we can predict the future development of various physical, biological and socio-economic processes.