02782nam 2200637 a 450 991046579490332120200520144314.00-19-958814-71-4294-9264-31-280-90401-10-19-152438-7(CKB)2560000000298309(EBL)430744(OCoLC)609831161(SSID)ssj0000158697(PQKBManifestationID)11151706(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000158697(PQKBWorkID)10165494(PQKB)10280617(StDuBDS)EDZ0000072309(MiAaPQ)EBC430744(Au-PeEL)EBL430744(CaPaEBR)ebr10271637(CaONFJC)MIL90401(EXLCZ)99256000000029830920060130d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFrom cosmos to chaos[electronic resource] the science of unpredictability /Peter ColesOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20061 online resource (225 p.)Includes index.0-19-856762-6 0-19-171825-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; WThis book looks at the role of probability in modern science. Using the most exciting developments in fundamental physics as examples, it shows how central is the need to deal with uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. Focussing on this aspect of the latest discoveries helps the reader get behind the hype, and understanding the uncertain status of things that are often presented as certainties. The book covers recent exciting developments in physics, such as superstrings and dark energy, but also draws lessons for everyday life. Written by an insider, and using non-technical language, it is anScienceMethodologyScienceForecastingProbabilitiesElectronic books.ScienceMethodology.ScienceForecasting.Probabilities.501/.5192Coles Peter149756MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465794903321From cosmos to chaos2221571UNINA