The Devil in the Details Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence

The Devil in the Details: Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence by Robert W. Batterman
Language: English | 2001 | ISBN: 0195146476 | 160 pages | PDF + DJVU | (7,55 + 1) MB
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.