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Casti, John Louis was born on June 16, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ernest Louis and Olivia Mae Casti. arrived in Austria 1982.
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Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book presents an overview of some of today's great scientific questions, from the way in which we acquire language and the fundamental nature of our thinking processes, to the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Each chapter is constructed in the form of a trial, with the conventional scientific wisdom presented by the "prosecution" and alternative views put forward by the "defence". The author, who aims to be both informative and entertaining, subsequently steps in to act as "juror", offering explanations of his verdicts.
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Praise for Alternate Realities Mathematical Models of Nature and Man "â?¦covers the major topics completely and accurately within the context of current knowledge. Indeed, to my knowledge, there is no book which does so nearly as completely and well." â??George Leitmann, University of California, Berkeley "Surveys an extensive amount of modern mathematicsâ?¦introduces and outlines some of these basic modern ideas for the non-specialist." â??Donald G. Saari, Northwestern University "A sophisticated and modern text on mathematical modellingâ?¦much more comprehensive than any of its competitors currently on the market." â??George Klir, State University of New York at Binghamton "Castiâ??s approach is fearless in constructing conceptual mappings between reality and mathematical notions. The book is pioneering in nature." â??Myron B. Allen, University of Wyoming An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.
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(Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book...)
Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book presents an overview of some of today's great scientific questions, from the way in which we acquire language and the fundamental nature of our thinking processes, to the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Each chapter is constructed in the form of a trial, with the conventional scientific wisdom presented by the "prosecution" and alternative views put forward by the "defence". The author, who aims to be both informative and entertaining, subsequently steps in to act as "juror", offering explanations of his verdicts.
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The origins of life ... Extraterrestrials ... Our genetic destiny ... The roots of language and learning ... Quantum physics and the shape of the universe ... Artificial intelligence .. In a masterful "trial by reason," author John L. Casti presents all sides of the most important and vital scientific debates raging in the world today -- scrutinizing six perplexing "great questions" in the most engaging, astonishing and accessible amalgam of science and literature since A Brief History of Time.
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Casti, John Louis was born on June 16, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ernest Louis and Olivia Mae Casti. arrived in Austria 1982.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Portland State University, 1967; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Southern California, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University of Southern California, 1970.
Senior researcher, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1967-1970; senior systems analyst, Systems Control, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1970-1971; associate professor, Portland State University, 1971-1972; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1974; research scholar, International Institute Applied System Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, 1972-1976, 81-86; professor, New York University, New York City, 1976-1980; professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1980-1981; professor, Technology U., Vienna, Austria, since 1986.
(Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book...)
(Intended for both the layman and the scientist, this book...)
(Praise for Alternate Realities Mathematical Models of Nat...)
(This is Casti's well-known book about scientific paradigm...)
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( The origins of life ... Extraterrestrials ... Our genet...)
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Fellow New York Academy Sciences. Member American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and AppliedMath.
Married Vivien Mary Buck, Dec.12, 1984. Children: Stacie Marie, Alexander Robert Richard.