Metamaterial multiverse /
Many physical properties of our universe, such as the relative strength of the fundamental interactions, the value of the cosmological constant, etc., appear to be fine-tuned for the existence of human life. One possible explanation of this fine tuning assumes the existence of a multiverse, which co...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) :
Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
[2018]
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Colección: | IOP (Series). Release 5.
IOP concise physics. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Many physical properties of our universe, such as the relative strength of the fundamental interactions, the value of the cosmological constant, etc., appear to be fine-tuned for the existence of human life. One possible explanation of this fine tuning assumes the existence of a multiverse, which consists of a very large number of individual universes having different physical properties. Intelligent observers populate only a small subset of these universes, which are fine-tuned for life. In this book, we will review several interesting metamaterial systems, which capture many features of important cosmological models and offer insights into the physics of many other non-trivial spacetime geometries, such as microscopic black holes, closed time-like curves (CTCs) and the Alcubierre warp drive. |
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Notas: | "Version: 20181101"--Title page verso. "A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color). Also available in print. |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781643273686 9781643273662 |
ISSN: | 2053-2571 |