The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets
Autor Graham Farmeloen Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 mai 2019
How
math
helps
us
solve
the
universe's
deepest
mysteries
One
of
the
great
insights
of
science
is
that
the
universe
has
an
underlying
order.
The
supreme
goal
of
physicists
is
to
understand
this
order
through
laws
that
describe
the
behavior
of
the
most
basic
particles
and
the
forces
between
them.
For
centuries,
we
have
searched
for
these
laws
by
studying
the
results
of
experiments.
Since
the
1970s,
however,
experiments
at
the
world's
most
powerful
atom-smashers
have
offered
few
new
clues.
So
some
of
the
world's
leading
physicists
have
looked
to
a
different
source
of
insight:
modern
mathematics.
These
physicists
are
sometimes
accused
of
doing
'fairy-tale
physics',
unrelated
to
the
real
world.
But
inThe
Universe
Speaks
in
Numbers,
award-winning
science
writer
and
biographer
Farmelo
argues
that
the
physics
they
are
doing
is
based
squarely
on
the
well-established
principles
of
quantum
theory
and
relativity,
and
part
of
a
tradition
dating
back
to
Isaac
Newton.
With
unprecedented
access
to
some
of
the
world's
greatest
scientific
minds,
Farmelo
offers
a
vivid,
behind-the-scenes
account
of
the
blossoming
relationship
between
mathematics
and
physics
and
the
research
that
could
revolutionize
our
understanding
of
reality.
A
masterful
account
of
the
some
of
the
most
groundbreaking
ideas
in
physics
in
the
past
four
decades.The
Universe
Speaks
in
Numbersis
essential
reading
for
anyone
interested
in
the
quest
to
discover
the
fundamental
laws
of
nature.
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ISBN-13: 9780465056651
ISBN-10: 0465056652
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 161 x 243 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
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ISBN-10: 0465056652
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 161 x 243 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Graham
Farmelois
the
author
of
several
books,
includingThe
Strangest
Man,
which
won
theLos
Angeles
TimesBook
Prize.
Farmelo
is
a
Fellow
at
Churchill
College
at
the
University
of
Cambridge,
an
Affiliated
Professor
at
Northeastern
University,
and
is
a
regular
visitor
at
the
Institute
for
Advanced
Study
in
Princeton.
He
lives
in
London.
Recenzii
"A
riveting
account
of
one
of
the
greatest
stories
of
our
time.
Graham
Farmelo
has
delved
deep
into
this
fascinating
subject,
combining
original
scholarship
and
lively
interviews
with
leading
contemporary
theorists
at
the
forefront
of
the
field.
The
result
is
a
masterful
book,
which
gives
us,
for
the
first
time,
a
behind-the-scenes
look
at
how
physicists
and
mathematicians,
driven
by
their
pursuit
of
ultimate
Truth,
have
been
drawn
into
common
territory
by
mysterious
intellectual
forces
seemingly
beyond
their
control."—Nima
Arkani-Hamed,
professor,
Institute
of
Advanced
Study,
Princeton
"Crisply-written, entertaining and extraordinarily well-informed. The most popular and elegant theories of what makes the cosmos tick are becoming harder---even impossible---to test directly but Graham Farmelo argues in this tour de force that they're still taking us deep into the mathematical heart of reality."—Roger Highfield, author, journalist, and Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum, London
"This fascinating, splendidly readable, extensively researched, and remarkably up-to-date book takes readers from the days of Newton to the forefront of modern theoretical physics and shows how current research has reshaped the fields of physics and mathematics to the enrichment of both."—Jeremy Gray is an Emeritus Professor at the Open University and an Honorary Professor in the Mathematics Institute of the University of Warwick
"Farmelo expertly narrates the history of the dynamic dance between mathematics and theoretical physics, from Newton to Einstein to string theory and beyond. This book will be a must-read for anyone interested in either subject's history or present for many years ahead."—Jacob Bourjaily, Associate Professor of Physics, Niels Bohr International Academy, Copenhagen University
"A superbly written, riveting book. In elegant prose, and using virtually no equations, Farmelo describes the ongoing quest of great thinkers to understand the bedrock nature of reality, from the microworld to the cosmos."—Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge
"A thought-provoking look at a fierce, ongoing controversy over the future of theoretical physics."—Kirkus
"Crisply-written, entertaining and extraordinarily well-informed. The most popular and elegant theories of what makes the cosmos tick are becoming harder---even impossible---to test directly but Graham Farmelo argues in this tour de force that they're still taking us deep into the mathematical heart of reality."—Roger Highfield, author, journalist, and Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum, London
"This fascinating, splendidly readable, extensively researched, and remarkably up-to-date book takes readers from the days of Newton to the forefront of modern theoretical physics and shows how current research has reshaped the fields of physics and mathematics to the enrichment of both."—Jeremy Gray is an Emeritus Professor at the Open University and an Honorary Professor in the Mathematics Institute of the University of Warwick
"Farmelo expertly narrates the history of the dynamic dance between mathematics and theoretical physics, from Newton to Einstein to string theory and beyond. This book will be a must-read for anyone interested in either subject's history or present for many years ahead."—Jacob Bourjaily, Associate Professor of Physics, Niels Bohr International Academy, Copenhagen University
"A superbly written, riveting book. In elegant prose, and using virtually no equations, Farmelo describes the ongoing quest of great thinkers to understand the bedrock nature of reality, from the microworld to the cosmos."—Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge
"A thought-provoking look at a fierce, ongoing controversy over the future of theoretical physics."—Kirkus
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'A superbly written, riveting book.' Martin ReesSearching for the fundamental laws of the universe, physicists have found themselves developing ambitious mathematical ideas. But without observation and experiment as their guide, are they now doing 'fairy-tale physics' as their detractors claim? In The Universe Speaks in Numbers, Graham Farmelo argues that today's greatest scientific minds are working in a tradition that dates back to Newton. He takes us on an adventure, from the Enlightenment to the breakthroughs of Einstein and Dirac, to the work of modern physicists and mathematicians shedding light on each other's disciplines, to their mutual surprise and excitement.
This blossoming relationship is responsible for huge advances in our understanding of space and time - and as Farmelo explains, could redefine reality as we know it. LISTEN TO THE ACCOMPANYING PODCAST featuring interviews with leading scientists at www.grahamfarmelo.com