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The first message is that there is disorder.... People say what use is disorder. But people have to know about disorder if they are going to deal with it. The auto mechanic who doesn't know about sludge in valves is not a good mechanic.

James A. Yorke

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James A. Yorke

James A. Yorke
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Born: August 3, 1941 (age 83)
Bio: James A. Yorke is a Distinguished University Research Professor of Mathematics and Physics and former chair of the Mathematics Department at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Known for:
  1. Dynamics: Numerical Explorations (1994)
  2. Gonorrhea Transmission Dynamics and Control (1984)

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