The Impact of Chaos on Science and Society

Prompted by the growing body of knowledge about chaotic behaviour in an increasing number of scientific disciplines, this book brings together a distinguished group of experts in order to evaluate the impact that chaos has had on the conduct of science and on our understanding of society. This book includes contributions from mathematicians, physicists, biological and medical scientists, geoscientists, engineers, economists, and social scientists, including pioneers and world leaders in research on chaos. The book concludes with a discussion of the past and possible future impact of chaos on the physical and social sciences. Finally, the book documents the history of the development of chaos theory.