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Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom
| Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom |
| Autore | Bostrom Nick <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 121/.6 |
| Collana | Studies in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Methodology
Anthropic principle Selectivity (Psychology) Observation (Scientific method) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-95346-0
1-136-71099-X 1-136-71097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION""; ""Observation selection effects""; ""A brief history of anthropic reasoning""; ""Synopsis of this book""; ""Chapter 2 FINE-TUNING IN COSMOLOGY""; ""Does fine-tuning need explaining?""; ""No “Inverse Gambler�s Fallacy�""; ""Roger White and Phil Dowe�s analysis""; ""Surprising vs. unsurprising improbable events""; ""Modeling observation selection effects: the angel parable""; ""Preliminary conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES: THE MOTLEY FAMILY""
""The anthropic principle as expressing an observation selection effect""""Anthropic hodgepodge""; ""Freak observers and why earlier formulations are inadequate""; ""The Self-Sampling Assumption""; ""Chapter 4 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Dungeon gedanken""; ""Two thought experiments by John Leslie""; ""The Incubator gedanken""; ""The reference class problem""; ""Chapter 5 THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION IN SCIENCE""; ""SSA in cosmology""; ""SSA in thermodynamics""; ""SSA in evolutionary biology""; ""SSA in traffic analysis""; ""SSA in quantum physics"" ""Summary of the case for SSA""""Chapter 6 THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Background""; ""Doomsayer Gott""; ""The incorrectness of Gott�s argument""; ""Doomsayer Leslie""; ""The premisses of DA, and the Old evidence problem""; ""Leslie�s views on the reference class problem""; ""Alternative conclusions of DA""; ""Chapter 7 INVALID OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Doesn�t the Doomsday argument fail to “target the truth�?""; ""The “baby-paradox�""; ""Isn�t a sample size of one too small?""; ""Couldn�t a Cro-Magnon man have used the Doomsday argument?"" ""We can make the effect go away simply by considering a larger hypothesis space""""Aren�t we necessarily alive now?""; ""Sliding reference of “soon� and “late�?""; ""How could I have been a 16th century human?""; ""Doesn�t your theory presuppose that what happens in causally disconnected regions affects what happens here?""; ""But we know so much more about ourselves than our birth ranks!""; ""The Self-Indication Assumption�Is there safety in numbers?""; ""Chapter 8 OBSERVER-RELATIVE CHANCES IN ANTHROPIC REASONING?""; ""Leslie�s argument, and why it fails"" ""Observer-relative chances: another go""""Discussion: indexical facts�no conflict with physicalism""; ""In conclusion""; ""Appendix: the no-betting results""; ""Chapter 9 PARADOXES OF THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Adam & Eve experiments""; ""Analysis of Lazy Adam: predictions and counterfactuals""; ""The UN++ gedanken: reasons and abilities""; ""Quantum Joe: SSA and the Principal Principle""; ""Upshot""; ""Appendix: The Meta-Newcomb problem""; ""Chapter 10 OBSERVATION SELECTION THEORY: A METHODOLOGY FOR ANTHROPIC REASONING""; ""Building blocks, theory constraints and desiderata"" ""The outline of a solution"" |
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 | ||
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Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom
| Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom |
| Autore | Bostrom Nick <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 121/.6 |
| Collana | Studies in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Methodology
Anthropic principle Selectivity (Psychology) Observation (Scientific method) |
| ISBN |
0-203-95346-0
1-136-71099-X 1-136-71097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION""; ""Observation selection effects""; ""A brief history of anthropic reasoning""; ""Synopsis of this book""; ""Chapter 2 FINE-TUNING IN COSMOLOGY""; ""Does fine-tuning need explaining?""; ""No “Inverse Gambler�s Fallacy�""; ""Roger White and Phil Dowe�s analysis""; ""Surprising vs. unsurprising improbable events""; ""Modeling observation selection effects: the angel parable""; ""Preliminary conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES: THE MOTLEY FAMILY""
""The anthropic principle as expressing an observation selection effect""""Anthropic hodgepodge""; ""Freak observers and why earlier formulations are inadequate""; ""The Self-Sampling Assumption""; ""Chapter 4 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Dungeon gedanken""; ""Two thought experiments by John Leslie""; ""The Incubator gedanken""; ""The reference class problem""; ""Chapter 5 THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION IN SCIENCE""; ""SSA in cosmology""; ""SSA in thermodynamics""; ""SSA in evolutionary biology""; ""SSA in traffic analysis""; ""SSA in quantum physics"" ""Summary of the case for SSA""""Chapter 6 THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Background""; ""Doomsayer Gott""; ""The incorrectness of Gott�s argument""; ""Doomsayer Leslie""; ""The premisses of DA, and the Old evidence problem""; ""Leslie�s views on the reference class problem""; ""Alternative conclusions of DA""; ""Chapter 7 INVALID OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Doesn�t the Doomsday argument fail to “target the truth�?""; ""The “baby-paradox�""; ""Isn�t a sample size of one too small?""; ""Couldn�t a Cro-Magnon man have used the Doomsday argument?"" ""We can make the effect go away simply by considering a larger hypothesis space""""Aren�t we necessarily alive now?""; ""Sliding reference of “soon� and “late�?""; ""How could I have been a 16th century human?""; ""Doesn�t your theory presuppose that what happens in causally disconnected regions affects what happens here?""; ""But we know so much more about ourselves than our birth ranks!""; ""The Self-Indication Assumption�Is there safety in numbers?""; ""Chapter 8 OBSERVER-RELATIVE CHANCES IN ANTHROPIC REASONING?""; ""Leslie�s argument, and why it fails"" ""Observer-relative chances: another go""""Discussion: indexical facts�no conflict with physicalism""; ""In conclusion""; ""Appendix: the no-betting results""; ""Chapter 9 PARADOXES OF THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Adam & Eve experiments""; ""Analysis of Lazy Adam: predictions and counterfactuals""; ""The UN++ gedanken: reasons and abilities""; ""Quantum Joe: SSA and the Principal Principle""; ""Upshot""; ""Appendix: The Meta-Newcomb problem""; ""Chapter 10 OBSERVATION SELECTION THEORY: A METHODOLOGY FOR ANTHROPIC REASONING""; ""Building blocks, theory constraints and desiderata"" ""The outline of a solution"" |
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Bostrom Nick <1973->
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom
| Anthropic bias : observation selection effects in science and philosophy / / Nick Bostrom |
| Autore | Bostrom Nick <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 121/.6 |
| Collana | Studies in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Methodology
Anthropic principle Selectivity (Psychology) Observation (Scientific method) |
| ISBN |
0-203-95346-0
1-136-71099-X 1-136-71097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION""; ""Observation selection effects""; ""A brief history of anthropic reasoning""; ""Synopsis of this book""; ""Chapter 2 FINE-TUNING IN COSMOLOGY""; ""Does fine-tuning need explaining?""; ""No “Inverse Gambler�s Fallacy�""; ""Roger White and Phil Dowe�s analysis""; ""Surprising vs. unsurprising improbable events""; ""Modeling observation selection effects: the angel parable""; ""Preliminary conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLES: THE MOTLEY FAMILY""
""The anthropic principle as expressing an observation selection effect""""Anthropic hodgepodge""; ""Freak observers and why earlier formulations are inadequate""; ""The Self-Sampling Assumption""; ""Chapter 4 THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS SUPPORTING THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Dungeon gedanken""; ""Two thought experiments by John Leslie""; ""The Incubator gedanken""; ""The reference class problem""; ""Chapter 5 THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION IN SCIENCE""; ""SSA in cosmology""; ""SSA in thermodynamics""; ""SSA in evolutionary biology""; ""SSA in traffic analysis""; ""SSA in quantum physics"" ""Summary of the case for SSA""""Chapter 6 THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Background""; ""Doomsayer Gott""; ""The incorrectness of Gott�s argument""; ""Doomsayer Leslie""; ""The premisses of DA, and the Old evidence problem""; ""Leslie�s views on the reference class problem""; ""Alternative conclusions of DA""; ""Chapter 7 INVALID OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE DOOMSDAY ARGUMENT""; ""Doesn�t the Doomsday argument fail to “target the truth�?""; ""The “baby-paradox�""; ""Isn�t a sample size of one too small?""; ""Couldn�t a Cro-Magnon man have used the Doomsday argument?"" ""We can make the effect go away simply by considering a larger hypothesis space""""Aren�t we necessarily alive now?""; ""Sliding reference of “soon� and “late�?""; ""How could I have been a 16th century human?""; ""Doesn�t your theory presuppose that what happens in causally disconnected regions affects what happens here?""; ""But we know so much more about ourselves than our birth ranks!""; ""The Self-Indication Assumption�Is there safety in numbers?""; ""Chapter 8 OBSERVER-RELATIVE CHANCES IN ANTHROPIC REASONING?""; ""Leslie�s argument, and why it fails"" ""Observer-relative chances: another go""""Discussion: indexical facts�no conflict with physicalism""; ""In conclusion""; ""Appendix: the no-betting results""; ""Chapter 9 PARADOXES OF THE SELF-SAMPLING ASSUMPTION""; ""The Adam & Eve experiments""; ""Analysis of Lazy Adam: predictions and counterfactuals""; ""The UN++ gedanken: reasons and abilities""; ""Quantum Joe: SSA and the Principal Principle""; ""Upshot""; ""Appendix: The Meta-Newcomb problem""; ""Chapter 10 OBSERVATION SELECTION THEORY: A METHODOLOGY FOR ANTHROPIC REASONING""; ""Building blocks, theory constraints and desiderata"" ""The outline of a solution"" |
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Bostrom Nick <1973->
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anthropic cosmological principle / John D. Barrow and Frank J. Tipler
| The anthropic cosmological principle / John D. Barrow and Frank J. Tipler |
| Autore | Barrow, John D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1986 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 706 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 113 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Tipler, Frank J. |
| Soggetto topico |
Anthropic principle
Human beings Intellect Life on other planets Science - Philosophy |
| ISBN | 0198519494 |
| Classificazione | LC BD511 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003804069707536 |
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Barrow, John D.
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| Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1986 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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The holographic anthropic multiverse [[electronic resource] ] : formalizing the complex geometry of reality / / Richard L Amoroso, Elizabeth A Rauscher
| The holographic anthropic multiverse [[electronic resource] ] : formalizing the complex geometry of reality / / Richard L Amoroso, Elizabeth A Rauscher |
| Autore | Amoroso Richard L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RauscherElizabeth A |
| Collana | K & E series on knots and everything |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum cosmology
Anthropic principle Supersymmetry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-75773-3
9786612757730 981-283-931-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Dedication; Preface; References; 1. Demise of the Big Bang - A Philosophical Conundrum; 1.1 Philosophical Overview; THE HORIZON PROBLEM; THE FLATNESS PROBLEM; DENSITY FLUCTUATION; EX NIHILO CREATION PROBLEM; LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE & AGE OF UNIVERSE PROBLEM; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT - DARK ENERGY PROBLEM; QUASAR REDSHIFT-LUMINOSITY PROBLEM; OTHER PROBLEMS; 1.2 A New Cosmological Horizon.; References.; 2. Extending the Standard Model: Towards the Ultimate Evolution of String Theory; 2.1 Pre-Ambulatory Hoopla; 2.2 Ultimate Evolution of M-Theory; 2.3 String/Brane Dynamics.
2.4 New Horizons Beyond the Standard ModelReferences.; 3. Fundamental Parameters for a Continuous-State Holographic Anthropic Multiverse; 3.1 Introduction to the Cosmological Issues; 3.2 Clarification of Pertinent Cosmological Nomenclature; MULTIVERSE COSMOLOGY; ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE; HOLOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLE; 3.3 Parallel Interpretations of Cosmological Data; 3.4 Euclidean/Minkowski Geometry as Basis for Observed Reality.; 3.5 Philosophy of Space in HAM Cosmology - Origin of Structure.; 3.6 Space: Relational Versus Absolute.; 3.7 Physical Cosmology of Fundamental Least Cosmological Unit 3.8 Holographic Anthropic Multiverse Cosmology (HAM)3.9 Overview of the Formalism for Noetic Cosmology; 3.10 Transformation of Space into Time; 3.11 Energy Dependent Spacetime Metric.; 3.12 The Wheeler Geon Concept Extended to Noetic Superspace; 3.13 The Hyper-Geon Domain of HAM Noetic Field Theory; 3.14 Conclusions.; References.; 4. An Alternative Derivation of String Tension Determining a Unique Background Independent String Vacuum; 4.1 Introductory Prolegomena; 4.2 Scaling in Cosmology and the Continuous-State Postulate; 4.3 Fine Tuning Implied by Astrophysical Observation 4.4 Numerical Relations Coupled to the Concept of Scaling4.5 Physical Cosmology of the Close-Packed Fundamental Least Unit for an Energy Dependent Spacetime Metric.; 4.6 The Formalism for Noetic HAM Cosmology.; 4.7 Transformation of Space into Time and String Tension.; 4.8 Alternative Derivation of String Tension in HAM Cosmology.; 4.9 Parameters of the Spacetime Incursive Oscillator (IO).; 4.10 Emergence of 2-Branes from Inherent Spacetime Oscillations.; 4.11 Summary of Noetic Spacetime Parameters.; 4.12 Simplistic Computer Simulated Production of the 2-Brane.; 4.13 Conclusions.; References. 5. Formalizing the Ultimate Geometry of Reality: Dimensionality, Awareness and Arrow of Time5.1 Introduction.; 5.2 Current Philosophy of Temporal Science; 5.3 Complementarity of Physical Time and Observer Time; 5.4 The Vacuum Origin of Thermodynamics and Entropy; 5.5 Peripheral Physical Properties Related to the Observer; 5.6 Introduction to Spin Exchange Compactification Dynamics and the Permutation of Dimensions in the Noetic Transformation; 5.7 Dirac Spherical Rotation Inherent to the Transformation of the Fundamental Least-Unit; 5.8 Preparing the Noetic Spacetime Transformation 5.9 Developing the Line Element for Noetic Superspace |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455885503321 |
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Amoroso Richard L
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The holographic anthropic multiverse [[electronic resource] ] : formalizing the complex geometry of reality / / Richard L Amoroso, Elizabeth A Rauscher
| The holographic anthropic multiverse [[electronic resource] ] : formalizing the complex geometry of reality / / Richard L Amoroso, Elizabeth A Rauscher |
| Autore | Amoroso Richard L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RauscherElizabeth A |
| Collana | K & E series on knots and everything |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum cosmology
Anthropic principle Supersymmetry |
| ISBN |
1-282-75773-3
9786612757730 981-283-931-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Dedication; Preface; References; 1. Demise of the Big Bang - A Philosophical Conundrum; 1.1 Philosophical Overview; THE HORIZON PROBLEM; THE FLATNESS PROBLEM; DENSITY FLUCTUATION; EX NIHILO CREATION PROBLEM; LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE & AGE OF UNIVERSE PROBLEM; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT - DARK ENERGY PROBLEM; QUASAR REDSHIFT-LUMINOSITY PROBLEM; OTHER PROBLEMS; 1.2 A New Cosmological Horizon.; References.; 2. Extending the Standard Model: Towards the Ultimate Evolution of String Theory; 2.1 Pre-Ambulatory Hoopla; 2.2 Ultimate Evolution of M-Theory; 2.3 String/Brane Dynamics.
2.4 New Horizons Beyond the Standard ModelReferences.; 3. Fundamental Parameters for a Continuous-State Holographic Anthropic Multiverse; 3.1 Introduction to the Cosmological Issues; 3.2 Clarification of Pertinent Cosmological Nomenclature; MULTIVERSE COSMOLOGY; ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE; HOLOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLE; 3.3 Parallel Interpretations of Cosmological Data; 3.4 Euclidean/Minkowski Geometry as Basis for Observed Reality.; 3.5 Philosophy of Space in HAM Cosmology - Origin of Structure.; 3.6 Space: Relational Versus Absolute.; 3.7 Physical Cosmology of Fundamental Least Cosmological Unit 3.8 Holographic Anthropic Multiverse Cosmology (HAM)3.9 Overview of the Formalism for Noetic Cosmology; 3.10 Transformation of Space into Time; 3.11 Energy Dependent Spacetime Metric.; 3.12 The Wheeler Geon Concept Extended to Noetic Superspace; 3.13 The Hyper-Geon Domain of HAM Noetic Field Theory; 3.14 Conclusions.; References.; 4. An Alternative Derivation of String Tension Determining a Unique Background Independent String Vacuum; 4.1 Introductory Prolegomena; 4.2 Scaling in Cosmology and the Continuous-State Postulate; 4.3 Fine Tuning Implied by Astrophysical Observation 4.4 Numerical Relations Coupled to the Concept of Scaling4.5 Physical Cosmology of the Close-Packed Fundamental Least Unit for an Energy Dependent Spacetime Metric.; 4.6 The Formalism for Noetic HAM Cosmology.; 4.7 Transformation of Space into Time and String Tension.; 4.8 Alternative Derivation of String Tension in HAM Cosmology.; 4.9 Parameters of the Spacetime Incursive Oscillator (IO).; 4.10 Emergence of 2-Branes from Inherent Spacetime Oscillations.; 4.11 Summary of Noetic Spacetime Parameters.; 4.12 Simplistic Computer Simulated Production of the 2-Brane.; 4.13 Conclusions.; References. 5. Formalizing the Ultimate Geometry of Reality: Dimensionality, Awareness and Arrow of Time5.1 Introduction.; 5.2 Current Philosophy of Temporal Science; 5.3 Complementarity of Physical Time and Observer Time; 5.4 The Vacuum Origin of Thermodynamics and Entropy; 5.5 Peripheral Physical Properties Related to the Observer; 5.6 Introduction to Spin Exchange Compactification Dynamics and the Permutation of Dimensions in the Noetic Transformation; 5.7 Dirac Spherical Rotation Inherent to the Transformation of the Fundamental Least-Unit; 5.8 Preparing the Noetic Spacetime Transformation 5.9 Developing the Line Element for Noetic Superspace |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780727103321 |
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Amoroso Richard L
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The holographic anthropic multiverse : formalizing the complex geometry of reality / / Richard L Amoroso, Elizabeth A Rauscher
| The holographic anthropic multiverse : formalizing the complex geometry of reality / / Richard L Amoroso, Elizabeth A Rauscher |
| Autore | Amoroso Richard L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RauscherElizabeth A |
| Collana | K & E series on knots and everything |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum cosmology
Anthropic principle Supersymmetry |
| ISBN |
1-282-75773-3
9786612757730 981-283-931-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Dedication; Preface; References; 1. Demise of the Big Bang - A Philosophical Conundrum; 1.1 Philosophical Overview; THE HORIZON PROBLEM; THE FLATNESS PROBLEM; DENSITY FLUCTUATION; EX NIHILO CREATION PROBLEM; LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE & AGE OF UNIVERSE PROBLEM; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT - DARK ENERGY PROBLEM; QUASAR REDSHIFT-LUMINOSITY PROBLEM; OTHER PROBLEMS; 1.2 A New Cosmological Horizon.; References.; 2. Extending the Standard Model: Towards the Ultimate Evolution of String Theory; 2.1 Pre-Ambulatory Hoopla; 2.2 Ultimate Evolution of M-Theory; 2.3 String/Brane Dynamics.
2.4 New Horizons Beyond the Standard ModelReferences.; 3. Fundamental Parameters for a Continuous-State Holographic Anthropic Multiverse; 3.1 Introduction to the Cosmological Issues; 3.2 Clarification of Pertinent Cosmological Nomenclature; MULTIVERSE COSMOLOGY; ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE; HOLOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLE; 3.3 Parallel Interpretations of Cosmological Data; 3.4 Euclidean/Minkowski Geometry as Basis for Observed Reality.; 3.5 Philosophy of Space in HAM Cosmology - Origin of Structure.; 3.6 Space: Relational Versus Absolute.; 3.7 Physical Cosmology of Fundamental Least Cosmological Unit 3.8 Holographic Anthropic Multiverse Cosmology (HAM)3.9 Overview of the Formalism for Noetic Cosmology; 3.10 Transformation of Space into Time; 3.11 Energy Dependent Spacetime Metric.; 3.12 The Wheeler Geon Concept Extended to Noetic Superspace; 3.13 The Hyper-Geon Domain of HAM Noetic Field Theory; 3.14 Conclusions.; References.; 4. An Alternative Derivation of String Tension Determining a Unique Background Independent String Vacuum; 4.1 Introductory Prolegomena; 4.2 Scaling in Cosmology and the Continuous-State Postulate; 4.3 Fine Tuning Implied by Astrophysical Observation 4.4 Numerical Relations Coupled to the Concept of Scaling4.5 Physical Cosmology of the Close-Packed Fundamental Least Unit for an Energy Dependent Spacetime Metric.; 4.6 The Formalism for Noetic HAM Cosmology.; 4.7 Transformation of Space into Time and String Tension.; 4.8 Alternative Derivation of String Tension in HAM Cosmology.; 4.9 Parameters of the Spacetime Incursive Oscillator (IO).; 4.10 Emergence of 2-Branes from Inherent Spacetime Oscillations.; 4.11 Summary of Noetic Spacetime Parameters.; 4.12 Simplistic Computer Simulated Production of the 2-Brane.; 4.13 Conclusions.; References. 5. Formalizing the Ultimate Geometry of Reality: Dimensionality, Awareness and Arrow of Time5.1 Introduction.; 5.2 Current Philosophy of Temporal Science; 5.3 Complementarity of Physical Time and Observer Time; 5.4 The Vacuum Origin of Thermodynamics and Entropy; 5.5 Peripheral Physical Properties Related to the Observer; 5.6 Introduction to Spin Exchange Compactification Dynamics and the Permutation of Dimensions in the Noetic Transformation; 5.7 Dirac Spherical Rotation Inherent to the Transformation of the Fundamental Least-Unit; 5.8 Preparing the Noetic Spacetime Transformation 5.9 Developing the Line Element for Noetic Superspace |
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Amoroso Richard L
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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