The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe

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  • Roger Penrose
  • Author:  Roger Penrose
  • Year: 19-06-2017
  • Translator From English: Rosen Lyutskanov
  • Availability:  In Stock
  • Product Code:  1950-01
  • SKU: 16.0188
  • ISBN: 978-619-01-0055-3
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Roger Penrose, one of the most accomplished scientists of our time, presents the only comprehensive and comprehensible account of the physics of the universe. From the very first attempts by the Greeks to grapple with the complexities of our known world to the latest application of infinity in physics, The Road to Reality carefully explores the movement of the smallest atomic particles and reaches into the vastness of intergalactic space.

Many fields that 19th century scientists believed were separate, such as electricity and magnetism, are aspects of more fundamental properties. Some texts, both popular and university level, introduce these topics as separate concepts, and then reveal their combination much later. The Road to Reality reverses this process, first expounding the underlying mathematics of space–time, then showing how electromagnetism and other phenomena fall out fully formed.

The book is just over 1100 pages, of which the first 383 are dedicated to mathematics—Penrose's goal is to acquaint inquisitive readers with the mathematical tools needed to understand the remainder of the book in depth. Physics enters the discussion on page 383 with the topic of space–time. From there it moves on to fields in spacetime, deriving the classical electrical and magnetic forces from first principles; that is, if one lives in spacetime of a particular sort, these fields develop naturally as a consequence. Energy and conservation laws appear in the discussion of Lagrangians and Hamiltonians, before moving on to a full discussion of quantum physics, particle theory and quantum field theory. A discussion of the measurement problem in quantum mechanics is given a full chapter; superstrings are given a chapter near the end of the book, as are loop gravity and twistor theory. The book ends with an exploration of other theories and possible ways forward. Here, Penrose examines the mathematical foundations of the physical universe, exposing the underlying beauty of physics and giving us one the most important works in modern science writing.

Here, Penrose examines the mathematical foundations of the physical universe, exposing the underlying beauty of physics and giving us one the most important works in modern science writing.

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Roger Penrose

Roger Penrose

Sir Roger Penrose (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science. He is the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the Mathematical Instit... Read more

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Tags: Mathematics & Physics, Famous Scientists

Specification
Year 19-06-2017
Translator From English: Rosen Lyutskanov
Pages 1200
Size 168/240 мм
Weight 2 kg
Cover Type Hardcover
Genre Mathematics & Physics, Famous Scientists
Стоян 17/05/2022

Книгата е много добра с много добър превод.
Написана е на много високо ниво, което я прави неподходяща за хора без сериозни познания в областа.

Сами 18/10/2020

Учудващо, но в България все още има хора, които разбират за какво става дума в подобни книги.
Учудващо, но все още има хора, които могат и повече - визирам преводача на тази книга. Според мен за да превеждаш такъв тип литература, на подобно ниво се изискват изключително много знания и положени усилия. След това идва и разбирането. Желая на издателството все повече разбиращи читатели - така знаещите ще са много повече.
Книгата е великолепна!

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