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Trick or Truth?: The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics
Anthony Aguirre (Ed.)
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Description for Trick or Truth?: The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics
Hardback. Editor(s): Aguirre, Anthony; Foster, Brendan; Merali, Zeeya. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBWH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the lifeblood of physical reality? The nineteen wide-ranging, highly imaginative and often entertaining essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries to the FQXi essay competition Trick or Truth , which attracted over 200 submissions. The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on ... Read more
The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the lifeblood of physical reality? The nineteen wide-ranging, highly imaginative and often entertaining essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries to the FQXi essay competition Trick or Truth , which attracted over 200 submissions. The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319274942
SKU
V9783319274942
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About Anthony Aguirre (Ed.)
Anthony AguirreBrendan FosterZeeya Merali
Reviews for Trick or Truth?: The Mysterious Connection Between Physics and Mathematics
The entries were rigorously judged and this book is a collection of the best entries. ... the content is accessible to the general, albeit knowledgeable, reader. These essays are very well written. The result is a great book in the philosophy of science, the relationship between the human brain and its ability to abstract to the way the universe runs ... Read more