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Relativity and the Question of Discretization in Astronomy
Edelen, Dominic G. B.; Wilson, A. G.
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paperback. Series: Springer Tracts in Natural Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 311.
Theoretical researches in general relativity and observational data from galactic astronomy combine in this volume in contributions to one of the oldest questions of natural philosophy: Is the structure of the physical world more adequately described by a continuous or a discrete mode of representation? Since the days of the Pythagoreans, this question has surfaced from time to time in various guises in science as well as in philosophy. One of the most bitterly contested and illuminating controversies between the continuous and the discrete viewpoints is to be found in the wave versus corpuscular description of optical phenom enae. This ... Read more
Theoretical researches in general relativity and observational data from galactic astronomy combine in this volume in contributions to one of the oldest questions of natural philosophy: Is the structure of the physical world more adequately described by a continuous or a discrete mode of representation? Since the days of the Pythagoreans, this question has surfaced from time to time in various guises in science as well as in philosophy. One of the most bitterly contested and illuminating controversies between the continuous and the discrete viewpoints is to be found in the wave versus corpuscular description of optical phenom enae. This ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Springer Tracts in Natural Philosophy
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642880865
SKU
V9783642880865
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