From cosmos to chaos : the science of unpredictability / Peter Coles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coles, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Methodology.

Science.

Science--Forecasting.

Probabilities.

Physical Description:

216 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

This book looks at the role of probability in modern science. Using the most exciting developments in fundamental physics as examples, it shows the centrality of uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. Written by an insider, and using non-technical language, it is an attempt to explain how science really works.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Figures

1. Probable Nature

2. The Logic of Uncertainty

3. Lies, Damned Lies, and Astronomy

4. Bayesians versus Frequentists

5. Randomness

6. From Engines to Entropy

7. Quantum Roulette

8. Believing the Big Bang

9. Cosmos and its Discontents

10. Life, the Universe and Everything

11. Summing Up

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780191524387

0191524387

OCLC:

609831161