Beyond Belief: Randomness, Prediction and Explanation in Science

by John L. Casti

How can we predict and explain the phenomena of nature? What are the limits to this knowledge process? The central issues of prediction, explanation, and mathematical modeling, which underlie all scientific activity, were the focus of a conference organized by the Swedish Council for the Planning and Coordination of Research, held at the Abisko Research Station in May of 1989. At this forum, a select group of internationally known scientists in physics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849342910
• ISBN13: 9780849342912
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 330 Pages