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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gleick in Chapter 3, "Life's Ups and Downs," what will cause the idealized population to end up at the lower level?
(a) A fraction parameter.
(b) A lower parameter.
(c) A higher parameter.
(d) A multiplier parameter.

2. In fluid dynamics, what condition for viscous fluids states that at a solid boundary, the fluid will have zero velocity relative to the boundary?
(a) No-slip condition.
(b) Chaos theory.
(c) Period doubling bifurcation.
(d) Momentum diffusion.

3. Where is Michael Barnsley from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Poland.

4. In Chapter 1, "The Butterfly Effect," the author writes, "The Butterfly Effect acquired a technical name: sensitive dependence on _____________"?
(a) "Random conditions."
(b) "Initial conditions."
(c) "Controlled conditions."
(d) "Ideal conditions."

5. What mathematical theorem states that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere?
(a) No-slip condition.
(b) Poincare conjecture.
(c) Information theory.
(d) Fractal compression.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what institution did Heinz-Otto Peitgen earn his Ph.D.?

2. Albert Libchaber was a professor at what institution from 1983 to 1991?

3. In his paper, Kuhn argues that rival paradigms are ______, meaning that it is not possible to understand one paradigm through the conceptual framework and terminology of another rival paradigm.

4. From what institution did Thomas S. Kuhn earn his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics?

5. Where was Thomas S. Kuhn born?

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