Philosophical analysis of chaos theory
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2017
- xiii, 138 p. ; ill., 21 cm
- Palgrave Pivot New Directions in the Philosophy of Science .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book provides an analysis of the construction, diagnosis (as chaotic) and evaluation of models in chaos theory. It contains a detailed look at the interaction of the different models used in chaos theory and analyses how these models influence the way chaos is defined. Furthermore, the book discusses the conditions for the occurrence of chaos and the detection of chaos in nature.
9783319854489
Chaotic behavior in systems Philosophy Philosophy and science Logistic model Determinism Ergodicity Fictionalism Lorenz model Phase-space reconstruction Model faithfulness