TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Leonard A. TI - Chaos: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780191776410 (ebook) : AV - Q172.5.C45 U1 - 003.857 23 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Chaotic behavior in systems KW - Popular works N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book provides a complete understanding of chaotic dynamics in maths, physics, and the real world, with an explanation of why it is important and how it differs from the idea of randomness. The author draws on certain physical systems and phenomena, for example the weather forecast, and the role of chaos in gambling UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780192853783.001.0001 ER -