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Whitehead and the measurement problem of cosmology /

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity links the metrical structure of the cosmic order (or ""cosmology"") to the contingent distributions of matter and energy throughout the universe, one of the chief areas of investigation in astrophysics. However, presently we have neith...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Herstein, Gary L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2005.
Series:Process thought ; v. 5.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE The Measurement Problem of Cosmology; Appendix:Who's Afraid of Differential Geometry?; CHAPTER TWO Chaos, Confusion and Cosmology; CHAPTER THREE Metrical Theories vs. Theories ofMeasurement; CHAPTER FOUR The Nature of Nature; CHAPTER FIVE Nuts and Bolts; CHAPTER SIX The Big(ger) Picture; REFERENCES.