出版社: Hyperion
副标题: The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order
出版年: 2003-3-5
页数: 352
定价: USD 24.95
装帧: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780786868445
内容简介 · · · · · ·
t the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat, the sound of cycles in sync. Along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies congregate and flash in unison; the moon spins in perfect resonance with its orbit around the earth; our hearts depend on the synchronous firing of ten thousand pacemaker cells. While the forces that synchronize the flashing of firefli...
t the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat, the sound of cycles in sync. Along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of fireflies congregate and flash in unison; the moon spins in perfect resonance with its orbit around the earth; our hearts depend on the synchronous firing of ten thousand pacemaker cells. While the forces that synchronize the flashing of fireflies may seem to have nothing to do with our heart cells, there is in fact a deep connection. Synchrony is a science in its infancy, and Strogatz is a pioneer in this new frontier in which mathematicians and physicists attempt to pinpoint just how spontaneous order emerges from chaos. From underground caves in Texas where a French scientist spent six months alone tracking his sleep-wake cycle, to the home of a Dutch physicist who in 1665 discovered two of his pendulum clocks swinging in perfect time, this fascinating book spans disciplines, continents, and centuries. Engagingly written for readers of books such as Chaos and The Elegant Universe, Sync is a tour-de-force of nonfiction writing.
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Steven Strogatz,哈佛大学博士,曾担任哈佛大学和麻省理工学院讲师。1994年成为康奈尔大学应用数学教授,在混沌理论和复杂性理论方面的开创性研究工作获得了广泛认可。在职业生涯中获奖无数,包括麻省理工学院教学奖和美国总统青年研究员奖。
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1 有用 peter 2010-08-22 21:42:07
以同步为线索,涵盖了不同领域共同解决复杂问题的思维模式和进展
0 有用 west lake 2017-12-28 17:06:42
Full of analogies!!! Amazing writing! “Everyday of reading the book was a new delight.”