The Collapse of Chaos
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The Collapse of Chaos is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart (with Jack Cohen) that explores complexity theory, chaos, and how simple rules can give rise to the rich structures and behaviors seen in nature.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Collapse of Chaos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6389508 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Collapse of Chaos Context triple: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, The Collapse of Chaos]
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A.
Chaos and the Calm
"Chaos and the Calm" is the first full-length studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay, featuring soulful pop-rock tracks that brought him widespread commercial success and critical recognition.
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B.
So-Called Chaos
So-Called Chaos is a 2004 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette that blends introspective lyrics with pop-rock and alternative influences.
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C.
The Architecture of Collapse
The Architecture of Collapse is a book by sociologist Mauro F. Guillén that analyzes the structural vulnerabilities and interconnected risks of the global economic and political system.
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D.
Amidst the Chaos
"Amidst the Chaos" is a 2019 studio album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, noted for its soulful pop sound and politically and emotionally charged songwriting.
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E.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Collapse of Chaos Target entity description: The Collapse of Chaos is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart (with Jack Cohen) that explores complexity theory, chaos, and how simple rules can give rise to the rich structures and behaviors seen in nature.
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A.
Chaos and the Calm
"Chaos and the Calm" is the first full-length studio album by English singer-songwriter James Bay, featuring soulful pop-rock tracks that brought him widespread commercial success and critical recognition.
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B.
So-Called Chaos
So-Called Chaos is a 2004 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette that blends introspective lyrics with pop-rock and alternative influences.
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C.
The Architecture of Collapse
The Architecture of Collapse is a book by sociologist Mauro F. Guillén that analyzes the structural vulnerabilities and interconnected risks of the global economic and political system.
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D.
Amidst the Chaos
"Amidst the Chaos" is a 2019 studio album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, noted for its soulful pop sound and politically and emotionally charged songwriting.
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E.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make complexity theory accessible to general readers ⓘ |
| author |
Ian Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Jack Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
interdisciplinary science
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limits of reductionism ⓘ unpredictability in complex systems ⓘ |
| explores |
how simple rules can generate complex behavior
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implications of complexity for science ⓘ patterns in nature ⓘ relationship between order and chaos ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Ian Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Jack Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
popular mathematics
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popular science writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
chaos theory
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complex systems ⓘ complexity theory ⓘ emergence ⓘ nonlinear dynamics ⓘ science of complexity ⓘ self-organization ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in science and complexity ⓘ |
| uses |
examples from nature
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metaphors and thought experiments ⓘ |
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