The Primacy of Doubt: From climate change to quantum physics, how the science of

Description: The Primacy of Doubt by Tim Palmer The Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journey through the science of uncertainty, covering a breathtaking range of topics, from climate change to the foundations of quantum physics, economic modelling to conflict prediction, free will to consciousness. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world - from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free willCovering a breathtaking range of topics - from climate change to the foundations of quantum physics, from economic modelling to conflict prediction, from free will to consciousness and spirituality - The Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journeythrough the science of uncertainty. A key theme that unifies these seemingly unconnected topics is the geometry of chaos: the beautiful and profound fractal structures that lie at the heart of much of modern mathematics. RoyalSociety Research Professor Tim Palmer shows us how the geometry of chaos not only provides the means to predict the world around us, it suggests new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. This important and timely book helps the reader makes sense of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world. Author Biography Tim Palmer is a Royal Society Research Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. Following a PhD in general relativity theory, he spent much of his career working on the predictability and dynamics of weather and climate, developing probabilistic ensemble prediction systems across a range of weather and climate timescales. He also researches the foundations of quantum physics, in addition to applications of quantum andimprecise computing. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences. Amongst other awards, he has won the Institute of Physics Dirac Gold Medal, and the top medalsof the American and European Meteorological Societies. Table of Contents Preface1: The Primacy of Doubt DS From Two PerspectivesPart I: The Science of Uncertainty and the Geometry of Chaos2: Chaos, Chaos Everywhere3: The Geometry of Chaos4: Noisy, Million-Dollar Butterflies5: Quantum Uncertainty DS Determinism Lost?Part II: The Science of Uncertainty to Predict Our Chaotic World6: The Two Roads to Monte Carlo7: Climate Change: Catastrophe or Just Lukewarm?8: Pandemics9: Financial Crashes10: Deadly Conflict and the Digital Ensemble of Spaceship Earth11: Decisions! Decisions!Part III: The Science of Uncertainty to Understand Our Chaotic World12: Quantum Uncertainty: Determinism Regained?13: Noisy Billion-Dollar Brains14: Free Will, Consciousness and TheologyAcknowledgementsBibliography Review important book * Andrew Robinson, Nature *The Primacy of Doubt also contains very informative explanations as to the application of chaos theory in climate and meteorological models, and why meteorologists failed to predict southern Britains 1987 hurricane. To my mind this were probably the books strongest areas and are must reads for those with an interest in climate forecasting. * Jonathan Cowie, SF2 Concatenation *Quite possibly the best popular science book Ive ever read... The Primacy of Doubt is like getting off one of those exciting roller coaster rides, when your immediate inclination is to think I want to do that again, but Ill have a bit of a break first. I will be reading this book again, without doubt. Remarkable. * Brian Clegg, Popular Science *delightful and substantive * William Hooke, Living on the Real World *The Primacy of Doubt provides a remarkably broad-ranging account of uncertainty in physics, in all its various aspects. I strongly recommend this highly thought-provoking book. * Roger Penrose, OM, FRS, winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics *Tim Palmer is a scientific polymath. Its hard to think of anyone else who could have written so authoritatively—and so accessibly—on themes extending from quantum gravity to climate modelling. This fascinating and important book offers some profoundly original speculations on conceptual linkages across different sciences. * Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom *The Primacy of Doubt is an important book by one of the pioneers of dynamical weather prediction, indispensable for daily life. * Suki Manabe, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics *In a whirlwind of a book thats partly scientific autobiography and partly the manifest of a visionary, Tim Palmer masterfillly weaves together climate change and quantum mechanics into one coherent whole. Using uncertainty as a unifring principle, Palmer puts forward new perspectives on old problems. A revolutionary thinker way ahead of his time. * Sabine Hossenfelder, author of Lost in Math *An exploration of the amorphous concept of uncertainty... [an] informative, ingenious book. * Kirkus Reviews *Physicist Palmer delivers a challenging but rewarding look at how uncertainty helps scientists make sense of the world... Despite the complexity of his arguments, the author succeeds at bringing complicated theories within reach of those who have a basic familiarity with physics. Science-minded readers, take note. * Publishers Weekly *Provocative... useful for scientists and non-scientists alike * Jessica Flack, Physics World * Long Description A bold, visionary, and mind-bending exploration of how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world - from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free willCovering a breathtaking range of topics - from climate change to the foundations of quantum physics, from economic modelling to conflict prediction, from free will to consciousness and spirituality - The Primacy of Doubt takes us on a unique journeythrough the science of uncertainty. A key theme that unifies these seemingly unconnected topics is the geometry of chaos: the beautiful and profound fractal structures that lie at the heart of much of modern mathematics. RoyalSociety Research Professor Tim Palmer shows us how the geometry of chaos not only provides the means to predict the world around us, it suggests new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. This important and timely book helps the reader makes sense of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world. Review Quote Its hard to think of anyone else who could have written so authoritatively--and so accessibly--on themes extending from quantum gravity to climate modelling. This fascinating and important book offers both breadth and depth--delineating the scope of the scientific enterprise, but highlighting fundamental limits to what we can ever understand or predict. Feature Charts the discovery of the remarkable fractal geometry of chaos and its links to some of the deepest theorems of modern mathematicsExplains how the geometry of chaos allows us to understand why systems can be predictable most of the time, but spectacularly unpredictable on occasionDescribes the development of ensemble prediction systems for predicting weather, climate, economics, pandemics, and human conflictIllustrates how these ensemble systems allow us to make better decisionsExplores possible insights provided by the geometry of chaos into consciousness, free will, and moral responsibility Details ISBN0192843591 Pages 320 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0192843591 ISBN-13 9780192843593 Format Hardcover Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Oxford University Press NZ Release Date 2022-10-18 Author Tim Palmer Publication Date 2022-10-18 UK Release Date 2022-10-18 Subtitle From climate change to quantum physics, how the science of uncertainty can help predict and understand our chaotic world Edited by Katerina Ierodiakonou Birth 1944 Death 1950 Affiliation Associate Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva Position Associate Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy Qualifications MD Alternative 9780192843609 DEWEY 003.2015118 Audience General Illustrations 51 illustrations AU Release Date 2023-01-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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