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The Impact of Chaos on Science and Society: Proceedings of 1st UNU International Seminar on the Frontiers of Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, 15-17 April 1991 Koji Watanabe
The Impact of Chaos on Science and Society: Proceedings of 1st UNU International Seminar on the Frontiers of Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, 15-17 April 1991
Koji Watanabe
Presents a lively and stimulating international, interdisciplinary exchange of experiences and ideas on chaos phenomena. The book concludes with a discussion of the past and possible future impacts of chaos in the physical and social sciences.
Publisher Marketing: Prompted by the growing body of knowledge about chaotic behaviour in an increasing number of scientific disciplines, in this volume a group of experts evaluate the impact that chaos has had on the conduct of science and on the understanding of society.
Contributor Bio: Grebogi, Celso Grebogi is Professor of Mathematics and Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Maryland, USA. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and has been awarded the Senior Humboldt Prize, the Toshiba Chair, and Fulbright Fellowship. Contributor Bio: Yorke, James A Yorke is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Director, the Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology, at the University of Maryland, USA. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1980 and is widely known as the coiner of the term "chaos".
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 1, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9789280808827 |
| Publishers | United Nations University |
| Pages | 401 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 235 × 24 mm · 621 g |
| Editor | Grebogi, Celso |
| Editor | Yorke, James A. |