Otto Rössler
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Otto E. Rössler is a German
biochemist
and is notable for his work on chaos theory
and his theoretical equation known as the Rössler attractor
.
. He was awarded his MD in 1966. Rössler then began his post doc at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology
, in Bavaria
. In 1969, he started a visiting appointment at the Center for Theoretical Biology at SUNY-Buffalo. Later that year, he became Professor for Theoretical Biochemistry at the University of Tübingen. In 1976, he became a tenured University Docent. In 1994, he became Professor of Chemistry by decree.
Rössler has held visiting positions at the University of Guelph
(Mathematics) in Canada
, the Center for Nonlinear Studies of the University of California
at Los Alamos, the University of Virginia
(Chemical Engineering), the Technical University of Denmark
(Theoretical Physics), and the Santa Fe Institute
(Complexity Research) in New Mexico
.
In June 2008 Rössler emerged in the public eye as a critic of the Large Hadron Collider
(LHC) proton collision experiment supervised by the European Organization for Nuclear Research
in Geneva
and was involved in a failed law suit to halt its start up. He argued that CERN’s proton collisions had a one in six chance of generating dangerous miniature black holes that could bring about the end of the world. This kind of planetary Russian Roulette, Rossler says, “is a risk you mustn’t take.” , though his arguments were later described as being "... based on an elementary misunderstanding of the theory of general relativity" and that his ideas would not pass peer review.
Rössler has authored around 300 scientific papers in fields as wide-ranging as biogenesis
, the origin of language
, differentiable automata, chaotic attractors, endophysics
, micro relativity, artificial universes, the hypertext encyclopedia, and world-changing technology.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
biochemist
Biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
and is notable for his work on chaos theory
Chaos theory
Chaos theory is a field of study in mathematics, with applications in several disciplines including physics, economics, biology, and philosophy. Chaos theory studies the behavior of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions, an effect which is popularly referred to as the...
and his theoretical equation known as the Rössler attractor
Rössler attractor
The Rössler attractor is the attractor for the Rössler system, a system of three non-linear ordinary differential equations. These differential equations define a continuous-time dynamical system that exhibits chaotic dynamics associated with the fractal properties of the attractor...
.
Biography
Rössler was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He was awarded his MD in 1966. Rössler then began his post doc at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology
Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology
The former Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology was located in Seewiesen, Bavaria, Germany. It was one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society ....
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. In 1969, he started a visiting appointment at the Center for Theoretical Biology at SUNY-Buffalo. Later that year, he became Professor for Theoretical Biochemistry at the University of Tübingen. In 1976, he became a tenured University Docent. In 1994, he became Professor of Chemistry by decree.
Rössler has held visiting positions at the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
(Mathematics) in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the Center for Nonlinear Studies of the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
at Los Alamos, the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
(Chemical Engineering), the Technical University of Denmark
Technical University of Denmark
The Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
(Theoretical Physics), and the Santa Fe Institute
Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is an independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute located in Santa Fe and dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the fundamental principles of complex adaptive systems, including physical, computational, biological, and social systems.The Institute houses a...
(Complexity Research) in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
.
In June 2008 Rössler emerged in the public eye as a critic of the Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
(LHC) proton collision experiment supervised by the European Organization for Nuclear Research
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
and was involved in a failed law suit to halt its start up. He argued that CERN’s proton collisions had a one in six chance of generating dangerous miniature black holes that could bring about the end of the world. This kind of planetary Russian Roulette, Rossler says, “is a risk you mustn’t take.” , though his arguments were later described as being "... based on an elementary misunderstanding of the theory of general relativity" and that his ideas would not pass peer review.
Rössler has authored around 300 scientific papers in fields as wide-ranging as biogenesis
Biogenesis
Biogenesis is the law that living things come only from other living things, e.g. a spider lays eggs, which develop into spiders. It may also refer to biochemical processes of production in living organisms.-Spontaneous generation:...
, the origin of language
Origin of language
The origin of language is the emergence of language in the human species. This is a highly controversial topic. Empirical evidence is so limited that many regard it as unsuitable for serious scholars. In 1866, the Linguistic Society of Paris went so far as to ban debates on the subject...
, differentiable automata, chaotic attractors, endophysics
Endophysics
Endophysics literally means “physics from within”. It is the study of how the observations are affected and limited by the observer being within the universe. This is in contrast with the common exophysics assumption of a system observed from the “outside”. The term endophysics has been coined by...
, micro relativity, artificial universes, the hypertext encyclopedia, and world-changing technology.
External links
- Otto Rössler. Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Tübingen.
- Otto Rössler: From the origin of life to the architecture of chaos. (20 October 2004). Analyse Topologique et Modélisation de Systèmes Dynamiques.