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Quantum space : loop quantum gravity and the search for the structure of space, time, and the universe / Jim Baggott

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 1 Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 019253680X
  • 9780192536808
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 0198809115 | 9780198809111 | Erscheint auch als: Quantum space. Druck-Ausgabe First edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018. xvi, 421 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 531/.14
RVK: RVK: UH 8500LOC classification:
  • QC178
Online resources: Summary: 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureEpilogue: Like Being Roped Together on a Mountain; What about scientifically?; Glossary; Endnotes; Preface; Prologue; Chapter 1. The Laws of Physics are the Same for Everyone; Chapter 2. There's No Such Thing as the Force of Gravity; Chapter 3. Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics; Chapter 4. Mass Ain't What it Used To Be; Chapter 5. How to Fudge the Equations of the Universe; Chapter 6. To Get There I Wouldn't Start from Here; Chapter 7. A Gift from the Devil's GrandmotherSummary: Cover; Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; About the Author; Prologue: An Irresistible Longing to Understand the Secrets of Nature; Part I: Foundations; 1. The Laws of Physics are the Same for Everyone; 2. There's No Such Thing as the Force of Gravity; 3. Why Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics; 4. Mass Ain't What it Used To Be; 5. How to Fudge the Equations of the Universe; Part II: Formulation; 6. To Get There I Wouldn't Start from HereSummary: Chapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureChapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureChapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureChapter 16. Close to the Edge: The Reality of Time and the Principles of the Open FutureBibliography; Art Credits; Index; Higgs: The invention and discovery of the 'God Particle'; The Quantum Story: A history in 40 moments; Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation; Planck: Driven by vision, broken by warPPN: PPN: 1041785097Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK | ZDB-4-EBA
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