Not even wrong: the failure of string theory and the continuing challenge to unify the laws of physics
Auteur :
Woit, Peter
Éditeur :
Vintage Publishing
ISBN :
9780099488644
Date de publication :
7 juin 2007
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
217 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Tells a complex story about human beings and their attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle there is: how does the world work at the most fundamental level and what is the role of mathematics in its description? It considers what the role of beauty may be in mathematics and physics.