# The Collapse of Chaos

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- Authors: [Ian Stewart](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-stewart), [Jack Cohen](https://www.bookquiver.com/jack-cohen)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2000-03-02

## Description

Do we live in a simple or a complex universe? Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart explore the ability of complicated rules to generate simple behaviour in nature through 'the collapse of chaos'. 'The most startling, thought-provoking book I've read all year. I was pleased to learn that most of the things I thought I knew were wrong' -- Terry Pratchett

## Editions

### The Collapse of Chaos

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4193-828-8
- Published: 2000-03-02
- Language: en_GB