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Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito



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Autore: DeVito Carl L Visualizza persona
Titolo: Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
Disciplina: 999.01/51
999.0151
Soggetto topico: Science - Mathematics
Extraterrestrial beings
Soggetto non controllato: alien race
alien races
art
astronomers
calculus
communication
correspondence
diplomacy
discussion books
earth
easy to read
engaging
equations
evolution
extraterrestrial intelligence
extraterrestrials
history
human history
humanity
lively
math
mathematics
music
mutual communication
outer space
page turner
phenomenon
philosophy
physics and chemistry
planets
realistic
science methodology
science to consider
science
search for intelligent life
theoretical
ufos
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Where Are We?; Chapter 2 - Naïve Questions; Chapter 3 - Are We Special?; Chapter 4 - Stories-Part One; Chapter 5 - Measuring Our Solar Neighborhood; Chapter 6 - The Scotsman; Chapter 7 - The Birth of SETI; Chapter 8 - The Conference at Green Bank; Chapter 9 - Stories-Part Two; Chapter 10 - Talking to E.T.; Chaper 11 - Languages; Chapter 12 - Paradoxes; Chapter 13 - The Universal Science; Chapter 14 - The Special Theory of Relativity; Chapter 15 - The General Theory of Relativity; Chapter 16 - The University of Colorado Study; Chapter 17 - Surprise!
Chapter 18 - EpilogueAppendix I - Infinite Sets; Appendix II - Mars; Appendix III - The DeVito-Oehrle Language; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Mathematics is as much a part of our humanity as music and art. And it is our mathematics that might be understandable, even familiar, to a distant race and might provide the basis for mutual communication. This book discusses, in a conversational way, the role of mathematics in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The author explores the science behind that search, its history, and the many questions associated with it, including those regarding the nature of language and the philosophical/psychological motivation behind this search.
Titolo autorizzato: Science, SETI and mathematics  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-80073-007-1
1-4619-5258-1
1-78238-070-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790859003321
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