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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456144203321

Autore

Bastin Ted

Titolo

The origin of discrete particles [[electronic resource] /] / T. Bastin, C.W. Kilmister

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

1-282-75783-0

9786612757839

981-4261-68-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Series on knots and everything ; ; v. 42

Altri autori (Persone)

KilmisterC. W (Clive William)

Disciplina

530.15

Soggetti

Particles (Nuclear physics) - History

Quantum theory - History

Mathematical physics - History

Science - Philosophy - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Combinatorial space -- The story of the particle concept -- Dimensionality -- The simple bit-string picture -- The fine-structure constant calculated -- Process and iteration -- Pre-space : high-energy particles : non-locality -- Space, relativity and classical space -- Perception -- Current quantum physics, state/observer philosophy : complementarity -- Just six numbers -- Quantum or gravity?

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a unique summary of the results of a long research project undertaken by the authors on discreteness in modern physics. In contrast with the usual expectation that discreteness is the result of mathematical tools for insertion into a continuous theory, this more basic treatment builds up the world from the discrimination of discrete entities. This gives an algebraic structure in which certain fixed numbers arise. As such, one agrees with the measured value of the fine-structure constant to one part in 10,000,000 (107).  <i>Sample Chapter(s)</i><br>Foreword (56 KB)<br>Chapter 1: I