Symmetry in Chaos
Author | : Mike Field |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : PSU:000031535953 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A classy rendering of chaos theory and symmetry mathematics illustrating recent understanding about the convergence between the two areas. Mathematicians Field and Golubitsky explain the relationship between chaos and symmetry, describing how chaotic process may eventually lead to symmetric patterns in a clear, understandable language and in color photographs reproducing computer images demonstrating the inherent pattern in apparent chaos. The authors compare these images with pictures from nature and art that, miraculously, mimic the computer patterns. Includes an appendix containing several BASIC programs enabling home computer owners to experiment with similar images. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR