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Black Hole Formation and Growth - Saas-Fee Advanced Course 48. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Black Hole Formation and Growth - Saas-Fee Advanced Course 48. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Tiziana Di Matteo, Andrew King, Neil J. Cornish; Edited by Roland Walter, Philippe Jetzer, …
R2,885 Discovery Miles 28 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The ultimate proofs that black holes exist have been obtained very recently thanks to the detection of gravitational waves from their coalescence and due to material orbiting at a distance of some gravitational radii imaged by optical interferometry or X-ray reverberation mapping. This book provides three comprehensive and up-to-date reviews covering the gravitational wave breakthrough, our understanding of accretion and feedback in supermassive black holes and the relevance of black holes for the Universe since the Big Bang. Neil J. Cornish presents gravitational wave emission from black hole mergers and the physics of detection. Andrew King reviews the physics of accretion on to supermassive black holes and their feedback on host galaxies. Tiziana Di Matteo addresses our understanding of black hole formation at cosmic dawn, the emergence of the first quasars, black hole merging and structure formation. The topics covered by the 48th Saas-Fee Course provide a broad overview of the importance of black holes in modern astrophysics.

High-Energy Astrophysics - A Primer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Jorge Ernesto Horvath High-Energy Astrophysics - A Primer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Jorge Ernesto Horvath
R1,259 Discovery Miles 12 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This textbook is designed to serve as a link between the basic disciplines of physics and the frontier topics within high energy astrophysics, aiming at a level of difficulty congruent with that of other physics topics studied at undergraduate level. Therefore, this preparatory and introductory text serves as a gateway to a more detailed study of many of the most interesting and complex phenomena being investigated by contemporary astrophysics. Among others, these include: the evolution of stars, supernovae, neutron stars, black holes, solar neutrinos, and - importantly - the exciting new field of gravitational wave astronomy. The book is supplemented by a collection of problems with which students can test their understanding of the material presented.

Hadean Earth (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): T.Mark Harrison Hadean Earth (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
T.Mark Harrison
R3,903 Discovery Miles 39 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book consolidates the latest research on the Hadean Eon - the first 500 million years of Earth history - which has permitted hypotheses of early Earth evolution to be tested, including geophysical models that include the possibility of plate tectonic-like behavior. These new observations challenge the longstanding Hadean paradigm - based on no observational evidence - of a desiccated, lifeless, continent-free wasteland in which surface petrogenesis was largely due to extraterrestrial impacts. The eon was termed "Hadean" to reflect such a hellish environment. That view began to be challenged in 2001 as results of geochemical analyses of greater than 4 billion year old zircons from Australia emerged. These data were consistent with the zircons forming in a world much more similar to today than long thought and interpreted to indicate that sediment cycling was occurring in the presence of liquid water. This new view leaves open the possibility that life could have emerged shortly after Earth accretion. The epistemic limitations under which the old paradigm persisted are closely examined. The book is principally designed as a monograph but has the potential to be used as a text for advanced graduate courses on early Earth evolution.

Detectors, Reference Frames, and Time (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Alexander R. H. Smith Detectors, Reference Frames, and Time (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Alexander R. H. Smith
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This thesis uses the tools of quantum information science to uncover fascinating new insights about the intersection of quantum theory and relativity. It is divided into three self-contained parts, the first of which employs detector models to investigate how the information content of quantum fields depends on spacetime curvature and global spacetime topology. The behavior of Unruh-DeWitt detectors on curved spacetimes are investigated, following which these detectors are used to probe the vacuum state of a scalar field in various topologies. This leads to a generalization of the entanglement harvesting protocol involving detectors in arbitrary curved spacetimes admitting a Wightman function. The second part extends the theory of quantum reference frames to those associated with noncompact groups. Motivated by the pursuit of a relational relativistic quantum theory where the group of reference frames is the Poincare group, the author then generalizes a communication protocol between two parties lacking a common reference frame to the scenario where the group of transformations of their reference frame is a one-dimensional noncompact Lie group. Finally, the third part, inspired by theories of quantum gravity, generalizes the conditional probability interpretation of time, a proposed mechanism for time to emerge from a fundamentally timeless Universe. While the conditional probability interpretation of time is based upon conditioning a solution to the Wheeler-DeWitt equation on a subsystem of the universe that acts a clock, the author extends this approach to include an interaction between the system being used as a clock and a system whose evolution the clock is tracking.

From the Realm of the Nebulae to Populations of Galaxies - Dialogues on a Century of Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Mauro... From the Realm of the Nebulae to Populations of Galaxies - Dialogues on a Century of Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Mauro D'Onofrio, Roberto Rampazzo, Simone Zaggia
R5,834 Discovery Miles 58 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In order to outline possible future directions in galaxy research, this book wants to be a short stopover, a moment of self-reflection of the past century of achievements in this area. Since the pioneering years of galaxy research in the early 20th century, the research on galaxies has seen a relentless advance directly connected to the parallel exponential growth of new technologies. Through a series of interviews with distinguished astronomers the editors provide a snapshot of the achievements obtained in understanding galaxies. While many initial questions about their nature have been addressed, many are still open and require new efforts to achieve a solution. The discussions may reveal paradigms worthwhile revisiting. With the help of some of those scientists who have contributed to it, the editors sketch the history of this scientific journey and ask them for inspirations for future directions of galaxy research.

Weigh Them All! - Cosmological Searches for the Neutrino Mass Scale and Mass Ordering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Sunny Vagnozzi Weigh Them All! - Cosmological Searches for the Neutrino Mass Scale and Mass Ordering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Sunny Vagnozzi
R2,885 Discovery Miles 28 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The three neutrinos are ghostly elementary particles that exist all across the Universe. Though every second billions of them fly through us, they are extremely hard to detect. We used to think they had no mass, but recently discovered that in fact they have a tiny mass. The quest for the neutrino mass scale and mass ordering (specifying how the three masses are distributed) is an extremely exciting one, and will open the door towards new physics operating at energy scales we can only ever dream of reaching on Earth. This thesis explores the use of measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background (the oldest light reaching us, a snapshot of the infant Universe) and maps of millions of galaxies to go after the neutrino mass scale and mass ordering. Neutrinos might teach us something about the mysterious dark energy powering the accelerated expansion of the Universe, or about cosmic inflation, which seeded the initial conditions for the Universe. Though extremely baffling, neutrinos are also an exceptionally exciting area of research, and cosmological observations promise to reveal a great deal about these elusive particles in the coming years.

Relativistic Geodesy - Foundations and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Dirk Puetzfeld, Claus Lammerzahl Relativistic Geodesy - Foundations and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Dirk Puetzfeld, Claus Lammerzahl
R3,699 Discovery Miles 36 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Due to steadily improving experimental accuracy, relativistic concepts - based on Einstein's theory of Special and General Relativity - are playing an increasingly important role in modern geodesy. This book offers an introduction to the emerging field of relativistic geodesy, and covers topics ranging from the description of clocks and test bodies, to time and frequency measurements, to current and future observations. Emphasis is placed on geodetically relevant definitions and fundamental methods in the context of Einstein's theory (e.g. the role of observers, use of clocks, definition of reference systems and the geoid, use of relativistic approximation schemes). Further, the applications discussed range from chronometric and gradiometric determinations of the gravitational field, to the latest (satellite) experiments. The impact of choices made at a fundamental theoretical level on the interpretation of measurements and the planning of future experiments is also highlighted. Providing an up-to-the-minute status report on the respective topics discussed, the book will not only benefit experts, but will also serve as a guide for students with a background in either geodesy or gravitational physics who are interested in entering and exploring this emerging field.

The New Quantum Age - From Bell's Theorem to Quantum Computation and Teleportation (Hardcover, New): Andrew Whitaker The New Quantum Age - From Bell's Theorem to Quantum Computation and Teleportation (Hardcover, New)
Andrew Whitaker
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

While quantum theory has been used to study the physical universe with great profit, both intellectual and financial, ever since its discovery eighty-five years ago, over the last fifty years we have found out more and more about the theory itself, and what it tells us about the universe. It seems we may have to accept non-locality - cause and effect may be light-years apart; loss of realism - nature may be fundamentally probabilistic; and non-determinism - it seems that God does play dice! This book, totally up-to-date and written by an expert in the field, explains the emergence of our new perspective on quantum theory, but also describes how the ideas involved in this re-evaluation led seamlessly to a totally new discipline - quantum information theory. This discipline includes quantum computation, which is able to perform tasks quite out of the range of other computers; the totally secure algorithms of quantum cryptography; and quantum teleportation - as part of science fact rather than science fiction. The book is the first to combine these elements, and will be of interest to anybody interested in fundamental aspects of science and their application to the real world.

Searches for the Supersymmetric Partner of the Top Quark, Dark Matter and Dark Energy at the ATLAS Experiment (Hardcover, 1st... Searches for the Supersymmetric Partner of the Top Quark, Dark Matter and Dark Energy at the ATLAS Experiment (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Nicolas Maximilian Koehler
R2,900 Discovery Miles 29 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Astrophysical observations implying the existence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy, which are not described by the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, have led to extensions of the SM predicting new particles that could be directly produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Based on 2015 and 2016 ATLAS proton-proton collision data, this thesis presents searches for the supersymmetric partner of the top quark, for Dark Matter, and for DarkEnergy, in signatures with jets and missing transverse energy. Muon detection is key to some of the most important LHC physics results, including the discovery of the Higgs boson and the measurement of its properties. The efficiency with which muons can be detected with the ATLAS detector is measured using Z boson decays. The performance of high-precision Monitored Drift Tube muon chambers under background rates similar to the ones expected for the High Luminosity-LHC is studied.

Analytical Mechanics for Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Oliver Johns Analytical Mechanics for Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Oliver Johns
R3,271 Discovery Miles 32 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Analytical Mechanics for Relativity and Quantum Mechanics is an innovative and mathematically sound treatment of the foundations of analytical mechanics and the relation of classical mechanics to relativity and quantum theory. It is intended for use at the introductory graduate level. A distinguishing feature of the book is its integration of special relativity into teaching of classical mechanics. After a thorough review of the traditional theory, Part II of the book introduces extended Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods that treat time as a transformable coordinate rather than the fixed parameter of Newtonian physics. Advanced topics such as covariant Langrangians and Hamiltonians, canonical transformations, and Hamilton-Jacobi methods are simplified by the use of this extended theory. And the definition of canonical transformation no longer excludes the Lorenz transformation of special relativity.
This is also a book for those who study analytical mechanics to prepare for a critical exploration of quantum mechanics. Comparisons to quantum mechanics appear throughout the text. The extended Hamiltonian theory with time as a coordinate is compared to Dirac's formalism of primary phase space constraints. The chapter on relativistic mechanics shows how to use covariant Hamiltonian theory to write the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations. The chapter on Hamilton-Jacobi theory includes a discussion of the closely related Bohm hidden variable model of quantum mechanics. Classical mechanics itself is presented with an emphasis on methods, such as linear vector operators and dyadics, that will familiarize the student with similar techniques in quantum theory. Several of the current fundamental problems in theoretical physics - the development of quantum information technology, and the problem of quantizing the gravitational field, to name two - require a rethinking of the quantum-classical connection.
Graduate students preparing for research careers will find a graduate mechanics course based on this book to be an essential bridge between their undergraduate training and advanced study in analytical mechanics, relativity, and quantum mechanics.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far - Why Are We Here? (Paperback): Lawrence M Krauss The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far - Why Are We Here? (Paperback)
Lawrence M Krauss
R470 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R30 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics - Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, and Radiation Hydrodynamics (Hardcover, 1st... Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics - Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, and Radiation Hydrodynamics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Shoji Kato, Jun Fukue
R1,711 Discovery Miles 17 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book offers an overview of the fundamental dynamical processes, which are necessary to understand astrophysical phenomena, from the viewpoint of hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and radiation hydrodynamics. The book consists of three parts: The first discusses the fundamentals of hydrodynamics necessary to understand the dynamics of astrophysical objects such as stars, interstellar gases and accretion disks. The second part reviews the interactions between gases and magnetic fields on fluid motions - the magnetohydrodynamics - highlighting the important role of magnetic fields in dynamical phenomena under astrophysical environments. The third part focuses on radiation hydrodynamics, introducing the hydrodynamic phenomena characterized by the coupling of radiation and gas motions and further on relativistic radiation hydrodynamics. Intended as a pedagogical introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, it also provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of astrophysical fluid dynamics, making it an effective resource not only for graduate courses, but also for beginners wanting to learn about hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and radiation hydrodynamics in astrophysics independently.

Relativistic Quantum Dynamics (Hardcover): Eugene Stefanovich Relativistic Quantum Dynamics (Hardcover)
Eugene Stefanovich
R3,863 Discovery Miles 38 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this third volume of three, quantum electrodynamics is formulated in the language of physical "dressed" particles. A theory where charged particles interact via instantaneous action-at-a-distance forces is constructed - without need for renormalization. This theory describes electromagnetic phenomena in terms of directly interacting charges, but in full accord with fundamental principles of relativity and causality. Contents Three ways to look at QFT Dressing What are advantages of dressed Hamiltonian? Coulomb potential and beyond Decays RQD in higher orders Classical electrodynamics Experimental support of RQD Particles and relativity Special theory of relativity Unitary dressing transformation Integral for decay law Coulomb scattering integral in fourth order Relativistic invariance of Coulomb-Darwin-Breit electrodynamics

Quantum Electrodynamics (Hardcover): Eugene Stefanovich Quantum Electrodynamics (Hardcover)
Eugene Stefanovich
R3,859 Discovery Miles 38 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This second volume of three on relativistic quantum theories of interacting charged particles discusses quantum theories of systems with variable numbers of particles. Basics of the Fock space and quantum electrodynamics are covered with an emphasis on renormalization. In contrast to the usual treatment of the topic, particles (rather than fields) are chosen as basic ingredients. Contents Fock space Scattering in Fock space Quantum electrodynamics Renormalization Useful integrals Quantum fields of fermions Quantum field of photons QED interaction in terms of particle operators Relativistic invariance of QFT Loop integrals in QED Scattering matrix in (v/c)2 approximation Checks of physical dimensions

Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology - A Basic Introduction (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Ta-Pei Cheng Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology - A Basic Introduction (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Ta-Pei Cheng
R4,545 Discovery Miles 45 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Einstein's general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level textbook. Topics include special relativity, in the formalism of Minkowski's four-dimensional space-time, the principle of equivalence, Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis, Einstein field equation, as well as many modern cosmological subjects, from primordial inflation and cosmic microwave anisotropy to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe.
The author presents the subject with an emphasis on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. The reader first learns how to describe curved spacetime. At this mathematically more accessible level, the reader can already study the many interesting phenomena such as gravitational lensing, precession of Mercury's perihelion, black holes, and cosmology. The full tensor formulation is presented later, when the Einstein equation is solved for a few symmetric cases. Many modern topics in cosmology are discussed in this book: from inflation, cosmic microwave anisotropy to the "dark energy" that propels an accelerating universe.
Mathematical accessibility, together with the various pedagogical devices (e.g., worked-out solutions of chapter-end problems), make it practical for interested readers to use the book to study general relativity and cosmology on their own.

Quantum Gravity - From Theory to Experimental Search (Hardcover, 2003 ed.): Domenico J. W. Giulini, Claus Kiefer, Claus... Quantum Gravity - From Theory to Experimental Search (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
Domenico J. W. Giulini, Claus Kiefer, Claus Lammerzahl
R3,117 Discovery Miles 31 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The relation between quantum theory and the theory of gravitation remains one of the most outstanding unresolved issues of modern physics. According to general expectation, general relativity as well as quantum (field) theory in a fixed background spacetime cannot be fundamentally correct. Hence there should exist a broader theory comprising both in appropriate limits, i.e., quantum gravity. This book gives readers a comprehensive introduction accessible to interested non-experts to the main issues surrounding the search for quantum gravity. These issues relate to fundamental questions concerning the various formalisms of quantization; specific questions concerning concrete processes, like gravitational collapse or black-hole evaporation; and the all important question concerning the possibility of experimental tests of quantum-gravity effects.

Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover): Eugene Stefanovich Quantum Mechanics (Hardcover)
Eugene Stefanovich
R3,870 Discovery Miles 38 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book introduces notation, terminology, and basic ideas of relativistic quantum theories. The discussion proceeds systematically from the principle of relativity and postulates of quantum logics to the construction of Poincare invariant few-particle models of interaction and scattering. It is the first of three volumes formulating a consistent relativistic quantum theory of interacting charged particles. Contents Quantum logic Poincare group Quantum mechanics and relativity Observables Elementary particles Interaction Scattering Delta function Groups and vector spaces Group of rotations Lie groups and Lie algebras Hilbert space Operators Subspaces and projections Representations of groups and algebras Pseudo-orthogonal representation of Lorentz group

New Relativity in the Gravitational Universe - The Theory of Cosmic Relativity and Its Experimental Evidence (Hardcover, 1st... New Relativity in the Gravitational Universe - The Theory of Cosmic Relativity and Its Experimental Evidence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
C. S. Unnikrishnan
R4,612 Discovery Miles 46 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Our vast Universe is filled with an enormous amount of matter and energy, which are the source of large gravitational potentials affecting all physical phenomena. Because this fact about the size and contents of the Universe was not known when our fundamental theories of dynamics and relativity were completed by the 1920s, the current theories - based as they are in empty space - fail to incorporate cosmic gravity. Though the current theories are consistent with the majority of empirical facts, there are some crucial discrepancies, which demand a drastic shift to a cosmic gravitational paradigm for the theories of relativity and dynamics. The book is a detailed and widely accessible account of this paradigm, called Cosmic Relativity, supported by ample empirical evidence. It is established that all motional relativistic effects are cosmic gravitational effects. The new theory of Cosmic Relativity solves and answers all outstanding questions and puzzles about dynamics and relativity.

From QCD Flux Tubes to Gravitational S-matrix and Back (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Victor Gorbenko From QCD Flux Tubes to Gravitational S-matrix and Back (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Victor Gorbenko
R3,440 Discovery Miles 34 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This thesis studies various aspects of non-critical strings both as an example of a non-trivial and solvable model of quantum gravity and as a consistent approximation to the confining flux tube in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). It proposes and develops a new technique for calculating the finite volume spectrum of confining flux tubes. This technique is based on approximate integrability and it played a game-changing role in the study of confining strings. Previously, a theoretical interpretation of available high quality lattice data was impossible, because the conventional perturbative expansion for calculating the string spectra was badly asymptotically diverging in the regime accessible on the lattice. With the new approach, energy levels can be calculated for much shorter flux tubes than was previously possible, allowing for a quantitative comparison with existing lattice data. The improved theoretical control makes it manifest that existing lattice data provides strong evidence for a new pseudoscalar particle localized on the QCD fluxtube - the worldsheet axion. The new technique paves a novel and promising path towards understanding the dynamics of quark confinement.

The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity (Paperback): James Trefil The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity (Paperback)
James Trefil; Series edited by Anthony Gottlieb
R853 Discovery Miles 8 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Albert Einstein, one of the most prolific scientists of the twentieth century, developed the theory of relativity which was crucial for the advancement of modern physics. Young Einstein identified a paradox between Newtonian Mechanics and Maxwell's equations which pointed to a flawed understanding of space and time by the scientists of the day. In Relativity, Einstein presents his findings using a minimal amount of mathematical language, but the text can still be challenging for readers who lack an extensive scientific background. The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity expands on and supplements this seminal text, by exploring: the historical context of Einstein's work and the background to his breakthroughs details of experimental verification of special and general relativity the enduring legacy of Einstein's theories and their implications for future scientific breakthroughs. This is an essential introduction for students of physics, philosophy and history in understanding the key elements of the work and the importance of this classic text to society today.

Nuclei in the Cosmos XV (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Alba Formicola, Matthias Junker, Lucio Gialanella, Gianluca Imbriani Nuclei in the Cosmos XV (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Alba Formicola, Matthias Junker, Lucio Gialanella, Gianluca Imbriani
R2,973 Discovery Miles 29 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These peer-reviewed NIC XV conference proceedings present the latest major advances in nuclear physics, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmochemistry and neutrino physics, which provide the necessary framework for a microscopic understanding of astrophysical processes. The book also discusses future directions and perspectives in the various fields of nuclear astrophysics research. In addition, it also includes a limited number of section of more general interest on double beta decay and dark matter.

Reflections on Spacetime - Foundations, Philosophy, History (Hardcover, Reprinted from ERKENNTNIS 42:2, 1995): Ulrich Majer,... Reflections on Spacetime - Foundations, Philosophy, History (Hardcover, Reprinted from ERKENNTNIS 42:2, 1995)
Ulrich Majer, Heinz-Jurgen Schmidt
R1,617 Discovery Miles 16 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

REFLECTIONS ON SPACETIME - FOUNDATIONS, PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY During the academic year 1992/93, an interdisciplinary research group constituted itself at the Zentrum fUr interdisziplinare Forschung (ZiF) in Bielefeld, Germany, under the title 'Semantical Aspects of Spacetime Theories', in which philosophers and physicists worked on topics in the interpretation and history of relativity theory. The present issue consists of contributions resulting from material presented and discussed in the group during the course of that year. The scope of the papers ranges from rather specialised issues arising from general relativity such as the problem of referential indeterminacy, to foundational questions regarding spacetime in the work of Carnap, Weyl and Hilbert. It is well known that the General Theory of Relativity (GTR) admits spacetime models which are 'exotic' in the sense that observers could travel into their own past. This poses a number of problems for the physical interpretation of GTR which are also relevant in the philosophy of spacetime. It is not enough to exclude these exotic models simply by stating that we live in a non-exotic universe, because it might be possible to "operate time machines" by actively changing the topology of the future part of spacetime. In his contribution, Earman first reviews the attempts of physicists to prove "chronology protection theorems" (CPTs) which exclude the operation of time machines under reasonable assumptions.

Finite Mathematics as the Foundation of Classical Mathematics and Quantum Theory - With Applications to Gravity and Particle... Finite Mathematics as the Foundation of Classical Mathematics and Quantum Theory - With Applications to Gravity and Particle Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Felix Lev
R2,909 Discovery Miles 29 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book delves into finite mathematics and its application in physics, particularly quantum theory. It is shown that quantum theory based on finite mathematics is more general than standard quantum theory, whilst finite mathematics is itself more general than standard mathematics.As a consequence, the mathematics describing nature at the most fundamental level involves only a finite number of numbers while the notions of limit, infinite/infinitesimal and continuity are needed only in calculations that describe nature approximately. It is also shown that the concepts of particle and antiparticle are likewise approximate notions, valid only in special situations, and that the electric charge and baryon- and lepton quantum numbers can be only approximately conserved.

Physics Is Logic Painted on the Void - Origin of Bare Masses and the Standard Model in Logic, U(4) Origin of the Generations,... Physics Is Logic Painted on the Void - Origin of Bare Masses and the Standard Model in Logic, U(4) Origin of the Generations, Normal and Dark Baryonic Forces, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, the Big Bang, Complex General Relativity, Megaverse of Universe Particles (Hardcover)
Stephen Blaha
R2,356 R2,199 Discovery Miles 21 990 Save R157 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
General Relativity - The Theoretical Minimum (Hardcover): Leonard. Susskind, Andre Cabannes General Relativity - The Theoretical Minimum (Hardcover)
Leonard. Susskind, Andre Cabannes
R801 R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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