53 pages 1 hour read

James Gleick

Chaos: Making a New Science

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1987

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Essay Topics

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How does the “butterfly effect” illuminate the problem of long-term forecasting? Cite the text and other references you use.

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How does chaos science represent a paradigm shift within scientific study, in general? Cite evidence from the text and other references you use.

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How do order and disorder function within dynamic systems? Are they mutually exclusive or mutually dependent? Support your views by citing evidence from the text and other references you use.