03185nam 2200721 a 450 991115045660332120251117074535.097866127578399781282757837128275783097898142616859814261688(CKB)2490000000001621(EBL)1679576(OCoLC)879551048(SSID)ssj0000424684(PQKBManifestationID)11267429(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000424684(PQKBWorkID)10470598(PQKB)11036558(MiAaPQ)EBC1679576(WSP)00000542 (Au-PeEL)EBL1679576(CaPaEBR)ebr10422506(CaONFJC)MIL275783(Perlego)850181(EXLCZ)99249000000000162120090402d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe origin of discrete particles /T. Bastin, C.W. Kilmister1st ed.Singapore ;Hackensack, NJ World Scientificc20091 online resource (191 p.)Series on knots and everything ;v. 42Description based upon print version of record.9789814261678 981426167X Includes bibliographical references and index.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? 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: IK & E series on knots and everything ;v. 42.Particles (Nuclear physics)HistoryQuantum theoryHistoryMathematical physicsHistorySciencePhilosophyHistoryParticles (Nuclear physics)History.Quantum theoryHistory.Mathematical physicsHistory.SciencePhilosophyHistory.530.15Bastin Ted44693Kilmister C. W(Clive William)48214MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911150456603321The origin of discrete particles4859151UNINA