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The Devil in the Details : Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence
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Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. With clarity and rigor, he simplifies complex questions about universal behavior, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that is certain to fill explanatory gaps across disciplines.
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- ISBN-13: 9780195314885
- ISBN-10: 0195314883
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publish Date: December 2006
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.36 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
- Page Count: 156
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