Limits of Predictability |
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| Editor:
| Kravtsov, Yurii A. |
| Series title: | Springer Series in Synergetics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-642-51010-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $186.95 |
Book Description:
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One of the driving forces behind much of modern science andtechnology is the desire to foresee and thereby control thefuture. In recent years, however, it has become clear that,even in a deterministic world, there is alimit to theaccuracy with which we can predict the future. This bookdetails, in a largely nontechnical style, the extent towhich we can predict the future development of variousphysical, biological and socio-economic processes.
One of the driving forces behind much of modern science andtechnology is the desire to foresee and thereby control thefuture. In recent years, however, it has become clear that,even in a deterministic world, there is alimit to theaccuracy with which we can predict the future. This bookdetails, in a largely nontechnical style, the extent towhich we can predict the future development of variousphysical, biological and socio-economic processes.