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Why More Is Different: Philosophical Issues in Condensed Matter Physics and Complex Systems
Brigitte Falkenburg (Ed.)
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Description for Why More Is Different: Philosophical Issues in Condensed Matter Physics and Complex Systems
Hardcover. Why More Is Different Editor(s): Falkenburg, Brigitte; Morrison, Margaret. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PHFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
The physics of condensed matter, in contrast to quantum physics or cosmology, is not traditionally associated with deep philosophical questions. However, as science - largely thanks to more powerful computers - becomes capable of analysing and modelling ever more complex many-body systems, basic questions of philosophical relevance arise. Questions about the emergence of structure, the nature of cooperative behaviour, the implications of the second law, the quantum-classical transition and many other issues. This book is a collection of essays by leading physicists and philosophers. Each investigates one or more of these issues, making use of examples from modern condensed matter ... Read more
The physics of condensed matter, in contrast to quantum physics or cosmology, is not traditionally associated with deep philosophical questions. However, as science - largely thanks to more powerful computers - becomes capable of analysing and modelling ever more complex many-body systems, basic questions of philosophical relevance arise. Questions about the emergence of structure, the nature of cooperative behaviour, the implications of the second law, the quantum-classical transition and many other issues. This book is a collection of essays by leading physicists and philosophers. Each investigates one or more of these issues, making use of examples from modern condensed matter ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Condition
New
Weight
580g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662439104
SKU
V9783662439104
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99-15
About Brigitte Falkenburg (Ed.)
Prof. Brigitte Falkenburg TU Dortmund, Germany Prof. Margaret Morrison University of Toronto, Canada.
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