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UNINA9910156238703321 |
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Rovelli Carlo |
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Reality Is Not What It Seems : The Journey to Quantum Gravity |
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2017 |
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East Rutherford : , : Penguin Publishing Group, , 2017 |
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1 online resource (252 pages) |
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SCI033000SCI055000SCI057000 |
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Grains ; Is there a limit to divisibility? ; The nature of things -- The classics ; Isaac and the little moon ; Michael: fields and light -- Albert ; The extended present ; The most beautiful of theories ; Mathematics or physics? ; The cosmos -- Quanta ; Albert again ; Niels, Werner, and Paul ; Fields and particles are the same thing ; Quanta 1: Information is finite ; Quanta 2: Indeterminacy ; Quanta 3: Reality is relation ; But do we really understand? -- Spacetime is quantum ; Matvei ; John ; The loop's first steps -- Quanta of space ; Spectra of volume and area ; Atoms of space ; Spin networks -- Time does not exist ; Time is not what we think it is ; The candle chandelier and the pulse ; Spacetime sushi spinfoam ; What is the world made of? -- Beyond the big bang ; The master ; Quantum cosmology -- Empirical confirmations? ; Signals from nature ; A window onto quantum gravity -- Quantum black holes -- The end of infinity -- Information ; Thermal time ; Reality and information -- Mystery. |
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“The man who makes physics sexy . . . the scientist they’re calling the next Stephen Hawking.” — The Times Magazine From the New York Times –bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics , The Order of Time , Helgoland , and Anaximander , a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are the elementary |
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ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is reality? Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions. He tells us how our understanding of reality has changed over the centuries and how physicists think about the structure of the universe today. In elegant and accessible prose, Rovelli takes us on a wondrous journey from Democritus to Albert Einstein, from Michael Faraday to gravitational waves, and from classical physics to his own work in quantum gravity. As he shows us how the idea of reality has evolved over time, Rovelli offers deeper explanations of the theories he introduced so concisely in Seven Brief Lessons on Physics . This book culminates in a lucid overview of quantum gravity, the field of research that explores the quantum nature of space and time, seeking to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity. Rovelli invites us to imagine a marvelous world where space breaks up into tiny grains, time disappears at the smallest scales, and black holes are waiting to explode—a vast universe still largely undiscovered. |
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UNINA9910254200503321 |
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Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications : Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2015) held in Kochi, India during December 16-18, 2015 / / edited by Václav Snášel, Ajit Abraham, Pavel Krömer, Millie Pant, Azah Kamilah Muda |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
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[1st ed. 2016.] |
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1 online resource (571 p.) |
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Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, , 2194-5365 ; ; 424 |
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Computational intelligence |
Artificial intelligence |
Computational Intelligence |
Artificial Intelligence |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Multiset Genetic Algorithm Approach to Grid Resource Allocation -- Secure Cloud Multi-tenant Applications with Cache in PaaS -- HAWK EYE: Intelligent Analysis of Socio Inspired Cohorts for Plagiarism -- Mechanism of Fuzzy ARMS on Chemical Reaction -- The Power of Hybridity and Context Free in HP System -- Enhanced Bee Colony Algorithm for Efficient Load Balancing and Scheduling in Cloud -- Robust Optimized Artificial Neural Network Based Pem Fuelcell Voltage Tracking -- Gravitational Search Algorithm to Solve Open Vehicle Routing Problem -- PIRIDS :A Model on Intrusion Response System Based on Biologically Inspired Response Mechanism in Plants -- Particle Swarm Optimization Method Based Consistency Checking in UML Class and Activity Diagrams -- Data Centric Text Processing Using MapReduce -- Request Reply Detection Mechanism for Malicious MANETs -- Ensemble of Flexible Neural Trees for Predicting Risk in Grid Computing Environment -- A Novel Approach for Malicious Node Detection in MANET -- Improving The Productivity In Global Software Development -- Prediction of Heart Disease Using Random Forest and Feature Subset Selection -- Software Requirement Elicitation Using Natural Language Processing -- Application of Hexagonal Coordinate Systems for Searching the K-Nn In 2d Space -- Locality Aware MapReduce -- Hybrid Feature Selection using Correlation coefficient and Particle Swarm Optimization on Microarray Gene Expression Data -- Resource AwareAdaptive Scheduler for Heterogeneous Workload with Task Based Job Sampling -- Generating Picture Arrays Based on Grammar Systems with Flat Splicing Operation -- Identification of Multimodal Human-Robot Interaction Using Combined Kernels -- Debris Detection and Tracking system in water bodies using Motion Estimation technique -- Debris Detection and Tracking System in Water Bodies Using Motion Estimation Technique -- Understanding the Consequences of Social Isolation Using Fireworks Algorithm -- Ant Pheromone Evaluation Models Based Gateway Selection in MANET -- A Review on How Human Aging Influences Facial Expression Recognition (FER) -- An Intelligent Approach for Diabetes Classification, Prediction and Description -- A Novel Algorithm for Utility-Frequent Item Set Mining in Market Basket Analysis -- Exact Computation of 3D Geometric Moment Invariants for ATS Drugs Identification -- D-MBPSO:An Unsupervised Feature Selection Algorithm Based on PSO -- Delay Scheduling with Reduced Workload on JobTracker in Hadoop -- Reducing Travel Time in VANETs with Parallel Implementation of MACO (Modified ACO) -- FS-EHS: Harmony Search Based Feature Selection Algorithm for Steganalysis Using ELM -- A Hybrid Dimension Reduction Technique for Document Clustering -- 2D Image Reconstruction After Removal of Detected Salient Regions Using Exemplar-Based Image Inpainting -- Solution to Constrained Test Problems Using Cohort Intelligence Algorithm -- Placement Strategies for Faulty Cells in Module Relocation Based BISR Approach -- Fetal Heart Rate Variability: Multiple Regression Models Using Autoregressive Analysis and Fast Fourier Transform -- Restricted Boltzmann Machine based Energy Efficient Cognitive Network -- An Overview of Computational Intelligence Technique in Drug Molecular Structure Identification -- An Effective Bio-Inspired Methodology for Optimal Estimation and Forecasting of Co2 Emission in India -- Conceptual Voice Based Querying Support Model for Relevant Document Retrieval -- Online Pairwise Ranking Based on Graph Edge–Connectivity -- Fuzzy Variable Stiness in Landing Phase for Jumping Robot -- An Extended Study on the Association Between Elicitation Issues and Software Project |
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Performance: A Theoretical Model -- Compact Design of Rectangular Patch Antenna With Symmetrical U Slots on Partial Ground for UWB Applications -- Compact Design of Rectangular Patch Antenna with Symmetrical U slots on Partial Ground for UWB Applications -- Big Data Challenges And Solutions in Healthcare: A Survey -- Experimental Study on Bound Handling Techniques for Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization -- Role of Bio-inspired Optimization in Disaster Operations Management Research -- Optimal Reservoir Release for Hydropower Generation Maximization Using Particle Swarm Optimization. |
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This Volume contains the papers presented during the 6th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications IBICA 2015 which was held in Kochi, India during December 16-18, 2015. The 51 papers presented in this Volume were carefully reviewed and selected. The 6th International Conference IBICA 2015 has been organized to discuss the state-of-the-art as well as to address various issues in the growing research field of Bio-inspired Computing which is currently one of the most exciting research areas, and is continuously demonstrating exceptional strength in solving complex real life problems. The Volume will be a valuable reference to researchers, students and practitioners in the computational intelligence field. |
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