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How Nature Works: The Science Of Selforganized Criticality,Used
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And Acknowledgments Selforganized Criticality Is A New Way Of Viewing Nature. The Basic Picture Is One Where Nature Is Perpetually Out Of Balance, But Organized In A Poised Statethe Critical Statewhere Anything Can Happen Within Welldefined Statistical Laws. The Aim Of The Science Of Selforganized Criticality Is To Yield Insight Into The Fundamental Question Of Why Nature Is Complex, Not Simple, As The Laws Of Physics Imply. Selforganized Criticality Explains Some Ubiquitous Patterns Existing In Nature That We View As Complex. Fractal Structure And Catastrophic Events Are Among Those Regularities. Applications Range From The Study Of Pulsars And Black Holes To Earthquakes And The Evolution Of Life. One Intriguing Conse Quence Of The Theory Is That Catastrophes Can Occur For No Reason Whatsoever. Mass Extinctions May Take Place Without Any External Triggering Mechanism Such As A Volcanic Eruption Or A Meteorite Hitting The Earth (Although The The Ory Of Course Cannot Rule Out That This Has In Fact Occurred). Xu How Nature Works Since We First Proposed The Idea In 1987, More Than 2,Ooo Papers Have Been Written On Selforganized Criticality, Making Ours The Most Cited Paper In Physics During That Period. How Nature Works Is The First Book To Deal With The Subject. The Basic Idea Is Simple, And Most Of The Mathematical Models That Have Been Used In The Implementation Of The Theory Are Not Complicated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'How Nature Works'? A: The book discusses the science of self-organized criticality, offering insights into why nature exhibits complex behavior rather than simple patterns.
- Q: Who is the author of 'How Nature Works'? A: The author of the book is Per Bak, a prominent physicist known for his work in the field of self-organized criticality.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'How Nature Works'? A: The book was published on April 23, 1999.
- Q: How many pages does 'How Nature Works' have? A: The book contains 225 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'How Nature Works' have? A: This edition of the book is a paperback.
- Q: Is 'How Nature Works' in new condition? A: Yes, the item condition is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What are some applications of the science discussed in 'How Nature Works'? A: The concepts of self-organized criticality apply to various fields, including the study of pulsars, black holes, earthquakes, and the evolution of life.
- Q: What makes 'How Nature Works' significant in its field? A: It is the first book dedicated to the concept of self-organized criticality and has inspired over 2,000 related papers since its introduction.
- Q: What is self-organized criticality? A: Self-organized criticality is a theory that explains how complex systems can maintain a critical state where small changes can lead to significant events, without external triggers.
- Q: Are there any illustrations or diagrams in 'How Nature Works'? A: The book includes various mathematical models and visual representations to aid understanding, though specific details on illustrations are not provided.