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Ivar Ekeland : Mathematics And the Unexpected
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Author: Ivar Ekeland
Title: Mathematics And the Unexpected
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Published in: English
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 154
Date: 1988-06-30
ISBN: 0226199894
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr (Tx)
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Size: 6.1 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
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In this brief treatise, Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project, but particulars are practically impossible.
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