Lost Causes in and beyond Physics - R.F. Streater

Lost Causes in and beyond Physics

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Buch | Softcover
VIII, 158 Seiten
2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-07168-3 (ISBN)
53,49 inkl. MwSt

Lost Causes in and Beyond Physics deals with a selection of research topics mostly from theoretical physics that have been shown to be a dead-end or continue at least to be highly controversial. Nevertheless, whether it is about Bohmian mechanics, physics from Fisher information or the quantum theory of the brain, small but dedicated research communities continue to work on these issues. R.F. Streater, renowned mathematical physicist and co-author of the famous book "PCT, Spin and Statistics, and all that", in a series of essays describes the work and struggle of these research commnities, as well as the chances of any breakthrough in these areas. This book is written as both an entertainment and serious study and should be accessible to anyone with a background in theoretical physics and mathematics.

Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy.- Elementary Probability.- Quantum Probability.- Bayesians.- EPR and the Dangers of Cannabis.- Stapp's Theory of the Brain.- Hidden Variables.- Bohmian Mechanics.- The Analytic S-matrix Bootstrap.- Nelson and Wiener.- Other Lost Causes.- Some Good Ideas.

From the reviews:

"The book is enjoyable ... and features a wide array of topics, many connected in some way with Streater's anti-Bohmian stance. ... Naturally, those who defend any of the lost causes covered will wish to buy this book, as will those interested in foundations of physics research more generally." (Dean Rickles, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2008 j)

Erscheint lt. Verlag 14.10.2010
Zusatzinfo VIII, 158 p.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 273 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Allgemeines / Lexika
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Theoretische Physik
Schlagworte bohmian mechanics • euclidean gravity • hidden variables • mach principle • Quantum Theory • theoretical physics
ISBN-10 3-642-07168-6 / 3642071686
ISBN-13 978-3-642-07168-3 / 9783642071683
Zustand Neuware
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