The Broken Dice and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance

The Broken Dice and Other Mathematical Tales of Chance

by IvarEkeland (Author)

Synopsis

This work extends the author's consideration of the catastrophe theory of the universe begun in "Mathematics and the Unexpected", by drawing on literary sources, particularly the Norse saga of Saint Olaf, and such current topics as chaos theory, information theory and particle physics.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 190
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 06 Jun 1996

ISBN 10: 0226199924
ISBN 13: 9780226199924