Ultimate Horizons - Helmut Satz

Ultimate Horizons

Probing the Limits of the Universe

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
XII, 172 Seiten
2016 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-51189-3 (ISBN)
53,49 inkl. MwSt
Modern physics and cosmology reveal features of the universe that are forever out of reach: too distant, dark, dense or small to observe. This book tells of these horizons, how they shape our understanding, and what clues we have of a world beyond them.
In the last hundred years, modern physics and cosmology have shown that there exist regions of the universe forever beyond our reach, hidden by truly ultimate horizons. Such regions exist in those remote parts of the universe where, from our point of view, space expands faster than the speed of light. They are found in black holes, where the gravity is strong enough to retain even light within its field of attraction. And in the realm of the very small, quarks must remain forever confined to their world of extreme density and can never be removed from it. The aim of this book is to describe these ultimate horizons, how they were discovered, how they shape our view of the world, and what clues we have about a world beyond them.

Helmut Satz is professor of theoretical physics at Bielefeld University in Germany. A pioneer in the study of matter at extreme temperatures and densities, he and his group initiated the investigation of such matter using computer simulation techniques, providing results that were essential for the start of high energy nuclear collision experiments. Satz spent many years on the staff of Brookhaven National Laboratory and also at CERN, in Geneva, where he provided theoretical guidance to the experimental groups. In Bielefeld, he served for several years as director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research, supporting the dialogue between the different fields of research. Prof. Dr. Helmut Satz University of Bielefeld 33619 Bielefeld Germany

Horizons.- The Vanishing Stars.- The Secret Glow of Black Holes.- The Visions of the Accelerating Observer.- The Smallest Possible Thing.- Primordial Matter.-The Last Veil.

From the reviews:

"This book is one of the most interesting introductions to today's problems and advances in the fields of cosmology, particle and nuclear physics that I have seen. ... There are numerous examples where the reader is given easy 'visualizations' of scientific findings. ... Helmut is interested in understanding old and new problems of physics and, building on many years of studies and deep reflection, successfully transmits this enthusiasm to the reader. It certainly triggers further thinking." (Hermine K. Wöhri, CERN Courier, April, 2014)

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie The Frontiers Collection
Zusatzinfo XII, 172 p. 68 illus., 53 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology • Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory • Epistemology • Event Horizons • Hawking Radiation from Black Holes • Limits of Communication • Limits of scientific knowledge • Limits of the Observable Universe • Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge • philosophy of science • Physics and Astronomy • Primordial Matter • Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum fie • quark confinement • Theoretical and mathematical astronomy
ISBN-10 3-662-51189-4 / 3662511894
ISBN-13 978-3-662-51189-3 / 9783662511893
Zustand Neuware
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