Simplicity In Complexity
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Simplicity And Complexity In Games Of The Intellect
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Author : Lawrence B. Slobodkin
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1992
Simplicity And Complexity In Games Of The Intellect written by Lawrence B. Slobodkin and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Philosophy categories.
"If it were necessary, for some curious legal reason, to draw a clear line between human and nonhuman--for example, if a group of australopithecines were to appear and one had to decide if they were to be protected by Fair Employment Laws or by the ASPCA--I would welcome them as humans if I knew that they were seriously concerned about how to bury their dead." In this witty and wise way, Lawrence Slobodkin takes us on a spirited quest for the multiple meanings of simplicity in all facets of life. Slobodkin begins at the beginning, with a consideration of how simplicity came into play in the development of religious doctrines. He nimbly moves on to the arts--where he ranges freely from dining to painting--and then focuses more sharply on the role of simplicity in science. Here we witness the historical beginnings of modern science as a search for the fewest number of terms, the smallest number of assumptions, or the lowest exponents, while still meeting criteria for descriptive accuracy. The result may be an elegant hypothetical system that generates the apparent world from less apparent assumptions, as with the Newtonian revolution; or it may mean deducing non-obvious processes from everyday facts, as with the Darwinian revolution. Slobodkin proposes that the best intellectual work is done as if it were a game on a simplified playing field. He supplies serious arguments for considering the role of simplification and playfulness in all of our activities. The immediate effect of his unfailingly captivating essay is to throw open a new window on the world and to refresh our perspectives on matters of the heart and mind.
Simplicity
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Author : Joseph P. Zbilut
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Simplicity written by Joseph P. Zbilut and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Philosophy categories.
The scope of public ignorance concerning how things work inevitably grows. What we don't understand seems 'complex' to us, and only occasionally may we achieve a moment when complexity suddenly reduces to simplicity, and part of our world view changes forever. This book addresses the methods and limitations of science itself.
From Simplicity To Complexity
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Author : Achim Müller
language : de
Publisher: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag
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From Simplicity To Complexity written by Achim Müller and has been published by Vieweg+Teubner Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Mathematics categories.
Simplicity And Complexity
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Author : Floyd Merrell
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1998
Simplicity And Complexity written by Floyd Merrell and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
A fascinating exploration of the connections among science, art, and literature
Simplicity And Complexity
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Author : Floyd Fenly Merrell
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2025-12-10
Simplicity And Complexity written by Floyd Fenly Merrell and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-12-10 with Literary Criticism categories.
Behind every apparently placid surface there lies an unruly ocean of complexity. Fractals, chaos theory, and dissipative structures bear witness to these hidden complexities of the universe. Complementing these ideas in the sciences, fiction from the likes of Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Thomas Pynchon, and Samuel Beckett reveals our deep-seated desire for simplicity while we are obliged to learn to cope with complexity. And painting, especially since Paul Cézanne, exposes the complexity pervading what we often wish to take simply as what there is. Simplicity and Complexity is about simplicity and complexity, order and disorder, as seen through the lenses of fiction, the sciences, and works of art. Floyd Merrell offers a nonmathematical account of chaos theory, fractal geometry, and the physics of complexity insofar as they are relevant to crucial facets of literature and painting created over the past century. Though his account is informal, he addresses technical concepts and philosophical questions, and sheds new light on the authors and painters he discusses. His radically interdisciplinary approach is within the mainstream of postmodern practices, yet it criticizes the tendency toward facile conclusions and sweeping generalizations regarding relations between the arts, the humanities, and the sciences. It brings a collection of disciplines under an umbrella that is protective of particular theories, concepts, methods, and practices, while revealing connecting threads in the tenuously linked web of all human endeavors to know the product of the mind and of the world. "Merrell gives inter-disciplinarity a new horizon and continues the dialogue between the sciences and literature in a way I have not seen since Hegel tried to pull it all together in his Encyclopedia." --Eugen Baer, Professor of Philosophy, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Simplicity
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Author : Christine Schöpf
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Simplicity written by Christine Schöpf and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art and society categories.
Deep Simplicity
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2009-08-27
Deep Simplicity written by John Gribbin and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-27 with Science categories.
'Gribbin takes us through the basics with his customary talent for accessibility and clarity' Sunday Times The world around us can be a complex, confusing place. Earthquakes happen without warning, stock markets fluctuate, weather forecasters seldom seem to get it right - even other people continue to baffle us. How do we make sense of it all? In fact, John Gribbin reveals, our seemingly random universe is actually built on simple laws of cause and effect that can explain why, for example, just one vehicle braking can cause a traffic jam; why wild storms result from a slight atmospheric change; even how we evolved from the most basic materials. Like a zen painting, a fractal image or the pattern on a butterfly's wings, simple elements form the bedrock of a sophisticated whole. Synthesizing chaos and complexity theory for the perplexed, Deep Simplicity brilliantly illuminates the harmony underlying our existence.
Exploring The Balance Between Simplicity And Complexity In Pleasurable Product Interaction And Movement
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Author : Fiachra Kinch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Exploring The Balance Between Simplicity And Complexity In Pleasurable Product Interaction And Movement written by Fiachra Kinch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Joint Cognitive Systems
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Author : Erik Hollnagel
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2005-02-28
Joint Cognitive Systems written by Erik Hollnagel and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-28 with Computers categories.
Nothing has been more prolific over the past century than human/machine interaction. Automobiles, telephones, computers, manufacturing machines, robots, office equipment, machines large and small; all affect the very essence of our daily lives. However, this interaction has not always been efficient or easy and has at times turned fairly hazardous.
Simplicity In Complexity
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Author : Rajesh R. Parwani
language : en
Publisher: Simplicity Research Institute
Release Date : 2015-02-03
Simplicity In Complexity written by Rajesh R. Parwani and has been published by Simplicity Research Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-03 with Models and modelmaking categories.
Simplicity in Complexity: An Introduction to Complex Systems How do scientists model crowd behaviour, epidemics, earthquakes or the internet? What can we learn from the collective intelligence and adaptability of an ant colony? This book answers such questions by highlighting common themes in the study of complex systems. Topics covered include self-organisation, emergence, agent-based simulations, complex networks, phase plane plots, fractals, chaos, measures of complexity, model building, and the scientific method. Explanations are simple and concise, with common misconceptions clarified. Numerous exercises help enthusiasts consolidate their understanding through peer learning. Supplementary resources are at the companion websites www.simplicitysg.net/books and www.facebook.com/simcomty. About the Author: Dr. Parwani is a scientist. He tested the modules Simplicity' and Complexity' for more than a decade on willing undergraduates in a multi-disciplinary programme. This book summarises the content of those experiments.