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The landscape of theoretical physics : a global view : from point particles to the brane world and beyond in search of a unifying principle /
This book attempts to provide a synthetic view of fundamental theoretical physics. It describes the ingredients which may have to be used in order to build a theory which will unify general relativity, quantum field theory, and the known fundamental interactions. The books written so far have either...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht ; Boston :
Kluwer Academic Publishers,
©2001.
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| Colección: | Fundamental theories of physics ;
v. 119. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book attempts to provide a synthetic view of fundamental theoretical physics. It describes the ingredients which may have to be used in order to build a theory which will unify general relativity, quantum field theory, and the known fundamental interactions. The books written so far have either considered a specialized topic in much detail, or they were too superficial and general. This book unites both approaches: it provides enough detail to start with, but does not go too far in developing a particular special field. Instead it turns to another special field and then shows how different fields are interrelated in a fascinating way. Many surprising new findings are revealed. Audience: This book will be of interest to those who would like to explore how the `Theory of Everything' could possibly be formulated. It will be of interest to researchers and students. A background in general relativity and quantum mechanics is recommended. The introductory sections, and especially Part IV: Beyond the Horizon, need no such background knowledge. They are intended for the reader who is interested in the conceptual and even philosophical questions. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 367 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-361) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0792370066 9780792370062 0306471361 9780306471360 6610206910 9786610206919 |