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Cosmological Koans
A Journey to the Heart of Physics
Häftad, 2020
135 kr
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'A gem of a book' Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics'A unique and beautifully written masterpiece' Max Tegmark, author of Life 3.0Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who cleans the universe?Through more than fifty Koans - …
Cosmological Koans
A Journey to the Heart of Physics
E-bok, 2019
125 kr
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'A gem of a book' Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics'A unique and beautifully written masterpiece' Max Tegmark, author of Life 3.0Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who cleans the universe?Through more than fifty Koans - …
Cosmological Koans
A Journey to the Heart of Physics
Ljudbok, 2019
141 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin. Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who cleans the universe? Through more than fifty Koans -- pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition -- leading physicist Anthony Aguirre takes the reader …
Cosmological Koans
A Journey to the Heart of Physical Reality
Häftad, 2020
194 kr
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Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Using pleasingly paradoxical vignettes, known as Koans, that follow the ancient Zen tradition and have a flair for explaining complex science, physicist Anthony Aguirre tackles cosmic questions from the meaning of …
Wandering Towards a Goal
How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Rise to Aims and Intention?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
629 kr
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This collection of prize-winning essays addresses the controversial question of how meaning and goals can emerge in a physical world governed by mathematical laws. What are the prerequisites for a system to have goals? What makes a physical process into a signal? Does eliminating the homunculus …
What is Fundamental?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
825 kr
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Are there truly fundamental entities in nature? Or are the things that we regard as fundamental in our theories – for example space, time or the masses of elementary particles – merely awaiting a derivation from a new, yet to be discovered theory based on elements that are more fundamental? This …
What is Fundamental?
Av Zeeya Merali, Brendan Foster m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
1026 kr
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Are there truly fundamental entities in nature? Or are the things that we regard as fundamental in our theories – for example space, time or the masses of elementary particles – merely awaiting a derivation from a new, yet to be discovered theory based on elements that are more fundamental? This …
Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability
Av Anthony Aguirre, Zeeya Merali m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
883 kr
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For a brief time in history, it was possible to imagine that a sufficiently advanced intellect could, given sufficient time and resources, in principle understand how to mathematically prove everything that was true. They could discern what math corresponds to physical laws, and use those laws to …
Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability
Av David Sloan, Zeeya Merali m. fl.
E-bok, 2021
1116 kr
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For a brief time in history, it was possible to imagine that a sufficiently advanced intellect could, given sufficient time and resources, in principle understand how to mathematically prove everything that was true. They could discern what math corresponds to physical laws, and use those laws to …
Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability
Av Anthony Aguirre, Zeeya Merali m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
883 kr
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For a brief time in history, it was possible to imagine that a sufficiently advanced intellect could, given sufficient time and resources, in principle understand how to mathematically prove everything that was true. They could discern what math corresponds to physical laws, and use those laws to …
It From Bit or Bit From It?
On Physics and Information
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
989 kr
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The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or – as John Wheeler phrased it – whether we can get “It from Bit”. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries.The …
It From Bit or Bit From It?
On Physics and Information
Av Zeeya Merali, Brendan Foster m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
1296 kr
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The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or – as John Wheeler phrased it – whether we can get “It from Bit”. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries. The …
Questioning the Foundations of Physics
Which of Our Fundamental Assumptions Are Wrong?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
552 kr
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The essays in this book look at way in which the fundaments of physics might need to be changed in order to make progress towards a unified theory. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition “Which of Our Basic Physical Assumptions Are Wrong?”, which drew …
Questioning the Foundations of Physics
Which of Our Fundamental Assumptions Are Wrong?
Av Zeeya Merali, Brendan Foster m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
734 kr
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The essays in this book look at way in which the fundaments of physics might need to be changed in order to make progress towards a unified theory. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition “Which of Our Basic Physical Assumptions Are Wrong?”, which drew …
How Should Humanity Steer the Future?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
552 kr
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The fourteen award-winning essays in this volume discuss a range of novel ideas and controversial topics that could decisively influence the course of human life on Earth. Their authors address, in accessible language, issues as diverse as: enabling our social systems to learn; research in …
How Should Humanity Steer the Future?
Av Zeeya Merali, Brendan Foster m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
734 kr
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The fourteen award-winning essays in this volume discuss a range of novel ideas and controversial topics that could decisively influence the course of human life on Earth. Their authors address, in accessible language, issues as diverse as: enabling our social systems to learn; research in …
Trick or Truth?
The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
880 kr
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The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the …
Trick or Truth?
The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics
Av Zeeya Merali, Brendan Foster m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
1141 kr
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The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the …
It From Bit or Bit From It?
On Physics and Information
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
989 kr
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The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or – as John Wheeler phrased it – whether we can get “It from Bit”. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries.The …
How Should Humanity Steer the Future?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
555 kr
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The fourteen award-winning essays in this volume discuss a range of novel ideas and controversial topics that could decisively influence the course of human life on Earth. Their authors address, in accessible language, issues as diverse as: enabling our social systems to learn; research in …
Questioning the Foundations of Physics
Which of Our Fundamental Assumptions Are Wrong?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
552 kr
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The essays in this book look at way in which the fundaments of physics might need to be changed in order to make progress towards a unified theory. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition “Which of Our Basic Physical Assumptions Are Wrong?”, which drew …
Wandering Towards a Goal
How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Rise to Aims and Intention?
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
880 kr
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This collection of prize-winning essays addresses the controversial question of how meaning and goals can emerge in a physical world governed by mathematical laws. What are the prerequisites for a system to have goals? What makes a physical process into a signal? Does eliminating the homunculus …
Wandering Towards a Goal
How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Rise to Aims and Intention?
Av Zeeya Merali, Brendan Foster m. fl.
E-bok, 2018
815 kr
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This collection of prize-winning essays addresses the controversial question of how meaning and goals can emerge in a physical world governed by mathematical laws. What are the prerequisites for a system to have goals? What makes a physical process into a signal? Does eliminating the homunculus …
Trick or Truth?
The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics
Av Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
829 kr
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The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the …
