The Devil in the Details: Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence - Rilegato

Batterman, Dr Robert W.

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ISBN 10: 0195146476 ISBN 13: 9780195146479

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2001

Riassunto

Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, which he argues has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He argues that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behaviour: in this type of reasoning, a scientific observer may choose to focus on only a handful among many avaliable variables, while arguing that the others make little or no contribution to the behaviour in a given system. With clarity and rigour, Batterman simplifies some of the more complex questions about universal behaviour, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that offers the possibility of filling explanatory gaps across disciplines and is guaranteed a broad and enthusiastic readership.

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Recensione

...an interesting contribution. (Rachel Wallace Garden, Zentralblatt MATH 1092)

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195146476
• ISBN 13: 9780195146479
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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