The Quark and the Jaguar
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The Quark and the Jaguar is a popular science book by physicist Murray Gell-Mann that explores the connections between fundamental particle physics, complexity, and emergent phenomena in nature.
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Murray Gell-Mann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
complex adaptive systems
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connection between fundamental physics and complex phenomena ⓘ emergent behavior in nature ⓘ human cognition as a complex system ⓘ interdisciplinary science ⓘ laws of nature and randomness ⓘ patterns in nature ⓘ role of information in physical systems ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
adaptation and evolution in complex systems
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human responsibility in a complex world ⓘ limits of reductionism ⓘ probability and uncertainty in science ⓘ relationship between simplicity and complexity ⓘ unification of scientific disciplines ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
general readers interested in science
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students of physics and complexity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
complexity theory
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evolutionary biology ⓘ information theory ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bridging particle physics and complexity science
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interdisciplinary scientific perspective ⓘ popularizing ideas about complex adaptive systems ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. H. Freeman and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Murray Gell-Mann ⓘ |
| subject |
cognitive science
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complex systems ⓘ complexity ⓘ ecology ⓘ emergence ⓘ evolution ⓘ information theory ⓘ particle physics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| titleExplainedBy | contrast between elementary particles (quarks) and complex adaptive systems (symbolized by the jaguar) ⓘ |
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