British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 52 (4):683-700 (2001)
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In his recent book, Explaining Chaos, Peter Smith presents a new problem in the foundations of chaos theory. Specifically, he argues that the standard ways of justifying idealizations in mathematical models fail when it comes to the infinite intricacy found in strange attractors. I argue that Smith's analysis undermines much of the explanatory power of chaos theory. A better approach is developed by drawing analogies from the models found in continuum mechanics.
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| Keywords | Chaos Theory |
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| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/52.4.683 |
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