Novel conceptual analysis, fresh historical perspectives, and concrete physical examples illuminate one of the most thought-provoking topicsin physics.
The idea of infinity plays a crucial role in our understanding of the universe, with the infinite spacetime continuum perhaps the best-known example - but is spacetime really continuous? Throughout the history of science, many have felt that the continuum model is an unphysical …
Novel conceptual analysis, fresh historical perspectives, and concrete physical examples illuminate one of the most thought-provoking topics in physics.
Reality as we know it is bound by a set of constants-- numbers and values that dictate the strengths of forces like gravity, the speed of light, and the masses of elementary particles.
Reality as we know it is bound by a set of constants-numbers and values that dictate the strengths of forces like gravity, the speed of light, and the masses of elementary particles. In [this book, the author] takes us on an exploration of these governing principles. Drawing on …