Did you know that a slight failure of a butterfly wing somewhere may be a cause of a devastating hurricane elsewhere? This is what the theory of chaos is looking, and it is a mathematical theory that reveals the sensitive relationship between the causes and the results in natural phenomena. It is a theory of changing our perspective of the world in which we live, and leads us to explore the secrets and beauty in chaos. In this book, the scientist and Professor Leonard Smith provides us with a short and interesting introduction to the theory of chaos, and explains to us how to apply to various areas of mathematics and science, such as weather, climate, universe, life, economy, and others. It is a book that combines science and literature, and transmits us to an enjoyable journey in the world of chaos.

باحث أول في الرياضيات بكلية بمبروك بجامعة أكسفورد، وأستاذ علم الإحصاء في كلية لندن للاقتصاد، ومدير مركز تحليل السلسلة الزمنية التابع لكلية لندن للاقتصاد. هو متخصص في الرياضيات التطبيقية والإحصاء والنمذجة الرياضية للظواهر الطبيعية والاجتماعية.