书目

Turbulent Mirror

内容简介

Untilrecently,suchphenomenaasthevolatilityofweathersystems,thefluctuationoftheshockmarket,ortherandomfiringofneuronsinthebrainwereconsideredtoo"noisy"andcomplextobeprobedbyscience.Butnow,withtheaidofhigh-speedcomputers,scientistshavebeenabletopenetratearealitythatischangingthewayweperceivetheuniverse.Theirfindings--thebasisforchaostheory--representoneofthemostexcitingscientificpursuitsofourtime.NobetterintroductiontothisfindcouldbefoundthanJohnBriggsandF.DavidPeat'sTurbulentMirror.Together,theyexplorethemanyfacesofchaosandrevealhowitslawdirectmostoftheprocessesofeverydaylifeandhowitappearsthateverythingintheuniverseisinterconnected--discoveringan"emergingscienceofwholeness."TurbulentMirrorintroducesustothescientistsinvolvedinstudythisendlesslystrangefield;tothetheoriesthatareturningourperceptionoftheworldonitshead;andtothediscoveriesinmathematics,biology,andphysicsthatareheraldingarevolutionmoreprofoundthantheoneresponsibleforproducingtheatomicbomb.Withpracticalapplicationsrangingfromthecontroloftrafficflowandthedevelopmentofartificalintelligencetothetreatmentofheartattacksandschizophrenia,chaospromisestobeanincreasinglyrewardingareaofinquiry--ofinteresttoeveryone.

作者简介

JohnBriggs,Ph.D.,isaprofessorofEnglishandthejournalismcoordinatoratWesternConnecticutStateUniversity.HelivesinDanbury,Connecticut.F.DavidPeatholdsaPh.D.inphysicsfromtheUniversityofLiverpoolandhaswrittendozensofbooksonart,science,andspirituality.TheyaretheauthorsofTurbulentMirror.

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