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UNINA9910786006403321 |
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Roulstone Ian |
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Titolo |
Invisible in the storm [[electronic resource] ] : the role of mathematics in understanding weather / / Ian Roulstone and John Norbury |
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Princeton, : Princeton University Press, 2013 |
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1-299-05131-6 |
1-4008-4622-6 |
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Edizione |
[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (344 p.) |
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SCI042000MAT003000NAT036000MAT007000MAT005000MAT015000 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Meteorology - Data processing |
Climatology - Data processing |
Meteorology - Mathematical models |
Climatology - Mathematical models |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Prelude: New Beginnings -- One. The Fabric of a Vision -- Two. From Lore to Laws -- Three. advances and adversity -- Four. When the Wind Blows the Wind -- Five. Constraining the Possibilities -- Six. The Metamorphosis of Meteorology -- Seven. Math Gets the Picture -- Eight. Predicting in the Presence of Chaos -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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"Invisible in the Storm is the first book to recount the history, personalities, and ideas behind one of the greatest scientific successes of modern times--the use of mathematics in weather prediction. Although humans have tried to forecast weather for millennia, mathematical principles were used in meteorology only after the turn of the twentieth century. From the first proposal for using mathematics to predict weather, to the supercomputers that now process meteorological information gathered from satellites and weather stations, Ian Roulstone and John Norbury narrate the groundbreaking evolution of modern forecasting. The authors begin with Vilhelm Bjerknes, a Norwegian physicist and meteorologist who in 1904 came up with a method now known as numerical weather prediction. |
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Although his proposed calculations could not be implemented without computers, his early attempts, along with those of Lewis Fry Richardson, marked a turning point in atmospheric science. Roulstone and Norbury describe the discovery of chaos theory's butterfly effect, in which tiny variations in initial conditions produce large variations in the long-term behavior of a system--dashing the hopes of perfect predictability for weather patterns. They explore how weather forecasters today formulate their ideas through state-of-the-art mathematics, taking into account limitations to predictability. Millions of variables--known, unknown, and approximate--as well as billions of calculations, are involved in every forecast, producing informative and fascinating modern computer simulations of the Earth system. Accessible and timely, Invisible in the Storm explains the crucial role of mathematics in understanding the ever-changing weather"-- |
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UNINA9910983077603321 |
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Autore |
Bencivenga Ermanno |
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The Logic of Mysticism / / by Ermanno Bencivenga |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
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[1st ed. 2024.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (142 pages) |
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Collana |
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Historical-Analytical Studies on Nature, Mind and Action, , 2509-4807 ; ; 16 |
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Logic |
Science - History |
Science - Philosophy |
Philosophical Logic |
History of Science |
Philosophy of Science |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- Chapter 1. Russell -- Chapter 2. Bergson -- Chapter 3. Zeno |
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and Eubulides -- Chapter 4. The origins of Christian mysticism -- Chapter 5. Marguerite -- Chapter 6. Hildegard -- Chapter 7. Eckhart -- Chapter 8. Böhme -- Bibliographical Note -- Index of Names. |
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This book reconciles the worlds of mysticism and logic, building on the author’s previous groundbreaking work in oceanic logic. Historically, the seemingly distinct domains of mysticism and logic have been viewed through a narrow lens through which logic and mysticism have been considered fundamentally separate from each other. The author expands on this concept and argues that logic can be understood in a broader sense. The book reveals that mystics engage in rigorous reasoning, and their writings provide fertile ground for the advancement of logical discourse. The text references insights from the fifth century B.C. through the Middle Ages to the present day, offering a compelling argument for the harmonious integration of logic and mysticism. It challenges conventional wisdom and opens new avenues for understanding the depths of human thought, making it of great interest to those interested in philosophical logic as well as history of science. |
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