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100 1 $aColes, Peter.
245 10 $aFrom cosmos to chaos :$bthe science of unpredictability /$cPeter Coles.
260 $aOxford ;$aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$cc2006.
300 $a216 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
505 0 $aProbable nature -- The logic of uncertainty -- Lies, damned lies, and astronomy -- Bayesians versus frequentists -- Randomness -- From engines to entropy -- Quantum roulette -- Believing the big bang -- Cosmos and its discontents -- Life, the universe and everything -- Summing up.
520 8 $aLooking at the role of probability in modern science, this book explains the importance of the need to deal with uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. It also covers developments in physics such as superstrings and dark energy, and draws lessons for everyday life.
650 0 $aScience$xMethodology.
650 0 $aScience$xForecasting.
650 0 $aProbabilities.
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