The Devil in the Details: Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence

By Robert W. Batterman

Book Overview

Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. With clarity and rigor, he simplifies complex questions about universal behavior, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that is certain to fill explanatory gaps across disciplines.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195314883
• ISBN13: 9780195314885
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"