Trick or Truth? - The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the lifeblood of physical reality? The nineteen wide-ranging, highly imaginative and often entertaining essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries to the FQXi essay competition "Trick or Truth", which attracted over 200 submissions. The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	The Frontiers Collection
Release date:	February 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Anthony Aguirre • Brendan Foster • Zeeya Merali
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	250
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-27494-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General
LSN:	3-319-27494-5
Barcode:	9783319274942

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