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Searching for certainty : what science can know about the future

by John L. Casti

This work examines the application of probability and chaos theory in fields such as biology, modern warfare, and meteorology. It analyses the mathematical models used to predict outcomes in economics and games of chance.

Accession 6598 ISBN 0349104557 Publisher Abacus
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