| Catastrophes in Nature and Society: Mathematical Modeling of Complex Systems Contributor(s): Khlebopros, Rem G. (Author), Okhonin, Victor A. (Author), Fet, Abram I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9812569170 ISBN-13: 9789812569172 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $121.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2007 Annotation: People often learn about various crises leading to catastrophes in nature, in social and economic life, or in living organisms (including humans). The book offers a popular account of the causative mechanisms of critical and catastrophic states in a broad range of natural and cultural systems -- which obey the same laws -- and thus makes the reader aware of the reasons and ways to avoid and mitigate the negative consequences of catastrophic events. The authors apply a single mathematical approach to investigate the revolt of cancer cells that destroy organisms and population outbreaks that destroy the natural ecosystems. The approach is also applied to the interference of industry with the environment that often leads to ecology and economic collapses, global catastrophes, and economic and social crises. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 304.201 |
| LCCN: 2006049232 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.13" W x 9.06" (2.17 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many people are concerned about crises leading to disasters in nature, in social and economic life. The book offers a popular account of the causative mechanisms of critical states and breakdown in a broad range of natural and cultural systems -- which obey the same laws -- and thus makes the reader aware of the origin of catastrophic events and the ways to avoid and mitigate their negative consequences. The authors apply a single mathematical approach to investigate the revolt of cancer cells that destroy living organisms and population outbreaks that upset natural ecosystems, the balance between biosphere and global climate interfered lately by industry, the driving mechanisms of market and related economic and social phenomena, as well as the electoral system the proper use of which is an arduous accomplishment of democracy. |
