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- catalog abstract "As this remarkable book shows, we live in a universe beset with chaos. Highly acclaimed popular science writer Barry Parker shows - for the first time in a popular work - the amazing impact chaos theory is having on our understanding of the cosmos. Through vivid metaphors and imagery, Parker indoctrinates the reader into the fantastic realm of chaos theory, from the exquisitely detailed structure of fractals to strange attractors to stretching and folding space. He interviews the world's premier astronomers to discuss firsthand the challenge of applying these powerful concepts to the most intriguing paradoxes in astronomy; the workings of chaos in the bizarre tumbling orbit of one of Saturn's moons, the swirling migration of the great red spot of Jupiter, the explosive mechanics of pulsating stars, and the intricate dance of stars orbiting black holes. He also explains the exciting cutting-edge technology scientists employ as they learn - via computer images - to model accurately the movements of planets, suns, and even superclusters of galaxies millions of years into the past and future to explore the role of chaos in the mysterious genesis and fate of the universe. This burgeoning new science, like all brilliant theories, raises nearly as many questions as it answers. Is the universe a puzzle we will one day be able to solve? Chaos theory reminds us that unpredictability goes part and parcel with our dynamic universe. It also offers testimony to the elegantly complex structure of the universe. As Parker eloquently shows, this remarkable science, though still in its infancy, is destined to rank among the most potent and compelling forces that will shape the future of astronomy.".
- catalog contributor b9190093.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "As this remarkable book shows, we live in a universe beset with chaos. Highly acclaimed popular science writer Barry Parker shows - for the first time in a popular work - the amazing impact chaos theory is having on our understanding of the cosmos. Through vivid metaphors and imagery, Parker indoctrinates the reader into the fantastic realm of chaos theory, from the exquisitely detailed structure of fractals to strange attractors to stretching and folding space. He interviews the world's premier astronomers to discuss firsthand the challenge of applying these powerful concepts to the most intriguing paradoxes in astronomy; the workings of chaos in the bizarre tumbling orbit of one of Saturn's moons, the swirling migration of the great red spot of Jupiter, the explosive mechanics of pulsating stars, and the intricate dance of stars orbiting black holes. He also explains the exciting cutting-edge technology scientists employ as they learn - via computer images - to model accurately the movements of planets, suns, and even superclusters of galaxies millions of years into the past and future to explore the role of chaos in the mysterious genesis and fate of the universe. This burgeoning new science, like all brilliant theories, raises nearly as many questions as it answers. Is the universe a puzzle we will one day be able to solve? Chaos theory reminds us that unpredictability goes part and parcel with our dynamic universe. It also offers testimony to the elegantly complex structure of the universe. As Parker eloquently shows, this remarkable science, though still in its infancy, is destined to rank among the most potent and compelling forces that will shape the future of astronomy.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-302) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- The clockwork universe -- First inklings of chaos -- Building the groundwork for understanding chaos -- Strange attractors -- The transition to chaos -- Fractals -- Chaos in the solar system: introduction -- Chaos in the asteroid belt -- The strange case of Hyperion, and other mysteries -- Is the solar system stable? -- Stars and galaxies -- Chaos in general relativity, black holes, and cosmology -- Quantum chaos and the early universe -- Epilogue.".
- catalog extent "viii, 307 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Chaos in the cosmos.".
- catalog identifier "0306452618 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Chaos in the cosmos.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Plenum Press,".
- catalog relation "Chaos in the cosmos.".
- catalog subject "520/.151474 20".
- catalog subject "Astrophysics.".
- catalog subject "Chaotic behavior in systems.".
- catalog subject "QB43.2 .P33 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- The clockwork universe -- First inklings of chaos -- Building the groundwork for understanding chaos -- Strange attractors -- The transition to chaos -- Fractals -- Chaos in the solar system: introduction -- Chaos in the asteroid belt -- The strange case of Hyperion, and other mysteries -- Is the solar system stable? -- Stars and galaxies -- Chaos in general relativity, black holes, and cosmology -- Quantum chaos and the early universe -- Epilogue.".
- catalog title "Chaos in the cosmos : the stunning complexity of the universe / Barry Parker.".
- catalog type "text".