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Few writers distinguish themselves by their ability to write about complicated, even obscure topics clearly and engagingly. James Gleick, a former science writer for the New York Times, resides in this exclusive category. In Chaos, he takes on the job of depicting the first years of the study of chaos--the seemingly random patterns that characterize many natural phenomena.
This is not a purely technical book. Instead, it focuses as much on the scientists studying chaos as on the chaos itself. In the pages of Gleick's book, the reader meets dozens of extraordinary and eccentric people. For instance, Mitchell Feigenbaum, who constructed and regulated his life by a 26-hour clock and watched his waking hours come in and out of phase with those of his coworkers at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
As for chaos itself, Gleick does an outstanding job of explaining the thought processes and investigative techniques that researchers bring to bear on chaos problems. Rather than attempt to explain Julia sets, Lorenz attractors, and the Mandelbrot Set with gigantically complicated equations, Chaos relies on sketches, photographs, and Gleick's wonderful descriptive prose.
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Chaos-theory, touted as the third revolution in 20th-century science after relativity and quantum mechanics, uses traditional mathematics to understand complex natural systems with too many variables to study. Philosophically, it counters the Second Law of Thermodynamics by demonstrating the "spontaneous emergence of self-organization." In this new science apparent disorder is meaningful; the structure of chaos can be mapped by plotting graphically the calculations of nonlinear mathematics using "fractal" geometry, a brainchild of Benoit Mandelbrot in which symmetrical patterns repeat across different scales. With jocular descriptions of eccentric characters such as the "Dynamical Systems collective," (a.k.a. Chaos Cabal) of the University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz, Chaos offers an absorbing look at trailblazers on a new scientific frontier. Laurie Tynan, Montgomery Cty.
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I read this book when it was first published, and it was the beginning of a journey that led me to my present job (at a Santa Fe Institute spinoff company), so I must admit to feeling a debt of gratitude to Gleick! He writes engagingly about the people who founded "chaos theory" and explains their discoveries in easy-to-understand terms -- other "popular science" works (e.g., "Goedel, Escher, Bach") from the same era were beyond me mathematically, but I feel that Gleick gave me a clear and accurate sense of what the theory was all about. On the other hand, he seems to focus too much on the "who" and not the "what" of chaos theory, a habit that, unfortunately, has persisted in other authors' books on the subject -- granted, some amazing "characters" work in the field, but I think emphasizing their eccentricity detracts from the solid science they're doing and the real-life applicability of the theory. To me, the best overall introduction to this subject is Mitchell Waldrop's "Complexity"; Gleick deserves credit for piquing everyone's interest, but this book is, to my mind, only an appetizer.
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In this book Gleick tells the story of chaos. It is indeed fascinating but if you wish to explore chaos theory yourself - to explore chaotic functions, etc. (in a sense to eat the pie not just read about it) - then this isn't the book.
On another note - anyone able to point towards such a book?
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Gleick's "Chaos" will change the way you look at the world. Not once, not twice, but three times, I found myself, jaw agape, staring through the text into infinity and pondering the immensity of what I had just read. This is as much a testament to Gleick's powerful prose as it is to the profound implications of chaos theory.
Gleick accomplishes an impressive feat in his chronicle of chaos' brief history. He skillfully interweaves the characters, their ideas, and the interactions among characters and ideas into a seamless story so as to give the reader an accurate sense of how chaos theory evolved over the course of a couple of decades.
While "Chaos" does not delve into the mathematics, it provides enough detail for readers with technical backgrounds to make the appropriate connections and develop a more complete understanding of chaos. Gleick also provides a thorough list of endnotes for additional reading.
Enjoy. This book will both entertain and astound you.
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The more you know, the more you know you don't know much.
Well, this is a pretty good read that introduces how and why this weird theory called Chaos came about to explain things that are too complicated for reductionistic science to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Juni 2000 von Jordan Cunningham
Best non-fiction book I've ever read.
I found this book in a second hand clothes store under a pile of paisley print ties. It would be no exaggeration to say that it changed my whole way of viewing the Universe. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. April 2000 von Jonathan Sharp
chaos theory
This book has enlightened me as to chaos theory, and yet is not so complex that it requires a doctorate in higher mathematics. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. April 2000 von "gd1973@aol.com"
chaos theory
This book has enlightened me as to chaos theory, and yet is not so complex that it requires a doctorate in higher mathematics. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. April 2000 von "gd1973@aol.com"
Outstanding, extremely memorable
Like Sao Paulo (below) says, it opens the doors to Chaos Theory, and from an interest grows a passion. One of the most memorable books I've ever read.
Veröffentlicht am 31. März 2000 von Adele N. Hassold
Your first book on chaos
This is an advice to potential purchasers: if you buy this book, I'm sure you're going to by other books about chaos. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Making Chaos Clear
This is one of the finest books I have ever read. It explains a difficult subject with clarity and enthusiasm. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Januar 2000 von Bruce Lawrence
My favoroite book of all time this would be
I really liked this book because unlike most other books, it kept me on the edge of my seat. I finished it and then read it again. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Januar 2000 von Sam Huckins
Brilliant exposition for the man in the street
To put it simply, the book is a very good read for someone unfamiliar with the science of Chaos as it traces both the history and developement of the science. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Januar 2000 von Mathew Titus
inspirational
A fascinating study of the history of chaos theory. Although Gleick's writing got tedious about halfway into the book, it did not detract too much from the overall feeling of... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Dezember 1999 veröffentlicht
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