The Broken Dice, and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance
| Author | : Ivar Ekeland |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 1996-06-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226199924 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226199924 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Broken Dice, and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance by : Ivar Ekeland
Download or read book The Broken Dice, and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance written by Ivar Ekeland and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-06-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemplating the randomness of nature, Ekeland extends his consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in Mathematics and the Unexpected, drawing upon rich literary sources and current topics in math and physics such as chaos theory, information theory, and particle physics. Line drawings.
