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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003779869707536

Autore

Sidharth, Burra Gautam

Titolo

The thermodynamic universe : exploring the limits of physics / B.G. Sidharth

ISBN

9789812812346

Descrizione fisica

ix, 293 p. ; 24 cm

Classificazione

LC QC311

Disciplina

536.7

Soggetti

Thermodynamics

Fluctuations (Physics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-287) and index

Nota di contenuto

The limits of physics -- Law without law -- The universe of fluctuations -- The thermodynamic universe -- Spacetime models and tests -- The origin of mass, spin and interaction -- The enigma of gravitation -- An adventurer's miscellany

Sommario/riassunto

"Particle Physics and High Energy have stagnated since the early 1970s. Now, the underlying principle of reductionism - so sacred to twentieth-century physics - is itself being questioned. This book examines these tumultuous developments that are leading to a paradigm shift and a new horizon for Physics."--Jacket