Strange attractors : literature, culture, and chaos theory

著者

• Hawkins, Harriett

書誌事項

Strange attractors : literature, culture, and chaos theory

Harriett Hawkins

Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1995

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-174) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

A study of the metaphorical links between chaos theory and the worlds of culture and literature, this book explores the strange attraction between modern theories of deterministic chaos, mythic fictions by Shakespeare and Milton and current works inspired by chaos theory which range from Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" through detective stories and science fictions, most notably Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park". It links "high" literature and popular literature with some of the key concepts of chaos theory - the "butterfly effect", "fractals", and the "strange attractor" providing an interesting approach both to widely taught classics and modern literature. It is designed for academics and students of Literature, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Shakespeare and Milton Studies.

目次

INTRODUCTION: Chaos, Classics and Modern Culture. PARADIGMS LOST: Chaos Theory, Milton's Eden and "Jurassic Park". FRACTALS AND FORGERIES: Self-similarities in Shakespeare and Popular Modern Genres. "LIKE TO A CHAOS": Strange Attractors in Shakespeare, Milton and Popular Science Fictions.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA25674697
• ISBN:
  • 0133553558
  • 0745011411
• LCCN: 94035486
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: xiv, 180 p.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : PN771
  • DC20 : 820.9/355
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Chaotic behavior in systems in literature
  • LCSH : Literature and science