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Limits of Predictability /

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One of the driving forces behind much of modern science and technology is the desire to foresee and thereby control the future. In recent years, however, it has become clear that, even in a deterministic world, there is alimit to the accuracy with which we can predict the future. This book details,...

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Main Author:	Kravt︠s︡ov, I︠U︡. A. (I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrovich)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1993.
Series:	Springer series in synergetics ; 60.
Subjects:	Physics. Economics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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