Vagueness in the Exact Sciences : : Impacts in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, Engineering and Computing / / ed. by Apostolos Syropoulos, Basil K. Papadopoulos.
The book starts with the assumption that vagueness is a fundamental property of this world. From a philosophical account of vagueness via the presentation of alternative mathematics of vagueness, the subsequent chapters explore how vagueness manifests itself in the various exact sciences: physics, c...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | De Gruyter STEM
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (X, 186 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributing Authors -- 1 Vagueness from the philosophical point of view -- 2 Vague mathematics -- 3 Vague theory of computation -- 4 Fuzzy hypotheses tests with crisp data using nonasymptotic fuzzy estimators -- 5 Fuzzy sets in quantum mechanics -- 6 Vagueness in chemistry -- 7 Vagueness in medicine: on indistinct phenomena, vague concepts, and uncertain knowledge -- 8 Vagueness in technology -- 9 The semiotic topos of vagueness -- Index of notation -- Index of people |
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Summary: | The book starts with the assumption that vagueness is a fundamental property of this world. From a philosophical account of vagueness via the presentation of alternative mathematics of vagueness, the subsequent chapters explore how vagueness manifests itself in the various exact sciences: physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, computer science, and engineering. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110704303 9783110750720 9783110750706 9783110754001 9783110753776 9783110754070 9783110753837 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110704303 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Apostolos Syropoulos, Basil K. Papadopoulos. |