From Cosmos to Chaos : The Science of Unpredictability Paperback / softback
by Peter (Department of Physics, University of Nottingham) Coles
Paperback / softback
Description
Cosmology has undergone a revolution in recent years.
The exciting interplay between astronomy and fundamental physics has led to dramatic revelations, including the existence of the dark matter and the dark energy that appear to dominate our cosmos.
But these discoveries only reveal themselves through small effects in noisy experimental data.
Dealing with such observations requires the careful application of probability and statistics.
But it is not only in the arcane world of fundamental physics that probability theory plays such an important role.
It has an impact in many aspects of our everyday life, from the law courts to the lottery. Why then do so few people understand probability? And why do so few people understand why it is so important for science?
Why do so many people think that science is about absolute certainty when, at its core, it is actually dominated by uncertainty?
This book attempts to explain the basics of probability theory, and illustrate their application across the entire spectrum of science.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 20 b/w line and hlftone illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:19/08/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199588145
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 20 b/w line and hlftone illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:19/08/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199588145
