CHAOS: The Software [antikvár]

About This Manual This guide tells you how to use CHAOS: The Software to explore and demonstrate aspects of chaos theory. • The Introduction includes James Gleick's introduction to CHAOS: The Software and biographical information about James Gleick. • Chapter 1 tells you how to install the software and use menus, buttons, and fields to work with the CHAOS programs. It's important for you to become familiar with the concepts covered in chapter 1 before continuing with the chapters on CHAOS programs. • Chapters 2 through 7 are specific guides to each of the six programs in CHAOS. You can use the CHAOS programs and their corresponding chapters in any order. Each chapter begins with James Gleick's introduction to the chaos theory demonstrated by the program and his suggestions for "Things To Try" with the program. Next, you explore the program with step-by-step instructions. In later sections, you read about each feature and option of the program. Each chapter concludes with Rudy Rucker's discussion of the mathematics of that particular program. • Chapter 8 describes how to save and load files and how to use color options—features common to most of the six CHAOS programs. Each chapter refers you to chapter 8 for this information. • At the end of the book, you'll find "The Genesis of CHAOS: The Software" by Rudy Rucker and biographical information about Rudy Rucker. You'll also find a bibliography on chaos theory and an index.