The Pattern of Change: A Mathematical and Philosophical Study of How We See the World
Author:   Robert V. Moody (University of Alberta) ,  Ming-Dao Deng
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   608
Publication Date:   03 July 2025
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Author:   Robert V. Moody (University of Alberta) ,  Ming-Dao Deng
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.360kg
ISBN:  

9781009546515


ISBN 10:   1009546511
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   03 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The patterns of heaven; 3. The pendulum; 4. Difference, change, and information; 5. Chance; 6. Pattern systems defined; 7. Exploring the definition of pattern; 8. Entropy and synthesis; 9. Symmetry and invariance; 10. Pattern systems and the brain; 11. Waves; 12. Return; 13. Quantum; 14. Quantum patterns; 15. Afterword; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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Robert V. Moody is a mathematician and co-discoverer of the Kac–Moody algebras, significant in mathematics and physics. He is a co-winner of the Wigner Medal and a member of the Royal Society of Canada (1980). He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1991 and was the Founding Scientific Director of the Banff International Research Station (2001). He has published more than 100 papers on Lie theory and long-range aperiodic order. Deng Ming-Dao is an author, artist, graphic designer, martial artist, and teacher. He is the author of twelve books on Daoism, including '365 Tao' (1992) and 'The Living I Ching' (2006), a translation and commentary on the ancient Chinese classic, 'The Book of Changes.' He brings a unique insight into traditional ideas of change and how patterns can be discerned using a combination of discrete and holistic approaches.

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