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Einstein's unification /

"Why did Einstein tirelessly study unified field theory for more than 30 years? In this book, the author argues that Einstein believed he could find a unified theory of all of nature's forces by repeating the methods he used when he formulated general relativity. The book discusses Einstei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dongen, Jeroen van, 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Formulating the gravitational field equations
  • 2. On the method of theoretical physics
  • 3. Unification and field theory
  • 4. Experiment and experience
  • 5. The method as directive: semivectors
  • 6. Unification in five dimensions
  • 7. The method and the quantum
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.