Download or read book Physics In Crisis From Multiverses To Fake News written by Bruno Mansoulie and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's physics has led to incredible advances in the technology we use in daily life — from cell phones and GPS systems to PET scans and more. Current theories in physics have been amazingly effective in practical terms. Yet all is far from well: the two foundational concepts in physics — Quantum Theory and General Relativity — are incompatible with each other, and observations of the universe show that our theories are incomplete — at best.While physicists have tried to paper over this impasse by inventing dark matter and dark energy, they remain unobserved mysteries. Adding fuel to the fire of current crises, artificial intelligence threatens to replace our most cherished theories and procedures with arcane algorithms. Worse yet perhaps, the public understands physics poorly, either taking it for granted or fearing and rejecting it completely.Physicists dream of a new universal theory that will completely change how we see our world, much as Einstein did with relativity and Newton with gravity. Likewise, society loves the romantic notion of a single genius heroically creating a massive paradigm shift. Still, is this scenario likely today? Perhaps the next steps in physics will be incremental rather than gigantic.In Physics in Crisis, Bruno Mansoulié uses simple language, insightful examples, and his personal experience as a working physicist to address these fundamental questions and reflect on how today's crises in physics might be solved.

Download or read book The Crisis in Physics written by Christopher Saint-John Sprigg and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Time Reborn written by Lee Smolin and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the ancients, physicists have argued that time is not real, that we may think we experience time passing but it's just a human illusion in a timeless universe operating on predetermined laws. Lee brilliantly shows how this thinking came about from our deep need for stability and the eternal, but that indeed time may be the only thing that is real. Since the ancients, physicists have argued that time is not real, that we may think we experience time passing but it's just a human illusion in a timeless universe operating on predetermined laws. Lee brilliantly shows how this thinking came about from our deep need for stability and the eternal, but that indeed time may be the only thing that is real.

Download or read book The Crisis in Physics written by Christopher St. John Sprigg and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Unraveling the Multiverse The Christian s Guide to Quantum Physics Entities from Higher Realities Strange Technologies and Ancient Prophecies written by Josh Peck and published by Defender. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now is the time for the biggest revealing of otherworldly existence the world has ever seen! For the first time ever, the most up to date and shocking information from the studies of quantum physics, ufology, and the supernatural are made available to the masses. Even better yet, this information is presented in a way anybody can understand.Learn just how perfectly compatible science and religion can be and why it seems they are always at odds. Uncover what really makes up everything in existence as reality itself is examined at a quantum level. Find out if things like time travel are scientifically and biblically possible. Also discover how, for years, the extraterrestrial hypothesis has dominated the field of ufology. Yet, there is another theory that might provide more substantial answers to the UFO phenomenon. In Unraveling the Multiverse, researcher and author Josh Peck explores the fringe of the extradimensional hypothesis to show the stunning possibility that UFOs and their pilots originate from a higher dimension. Discover answers to paradigm-shifting questions, such as:¿Is there a way for science and religion to complement one another?¿Were extradimensional craft and other-worldly beings reported in antiquity?¿Does quantum physics have any place in the Bible?¿Who are the mysterious cherubim and what is their role in the affairs of mankind?¿Do biblical interpretations have any use in explaining scientific observations?¿Did nonhuman entities leave behind evidence showing their extradimensional nature?¿Is quantum physics unknowable to religious minds?¿Are higher dimensions interacting with our own?¿Must a scientific mind also be void of religion?¿Are there prophecies pointing to a possible return of extradimensional beings?¿Do things like strings, branes, multiple dimensions, parallel universes, time warps, quantum entanglement, and extradimensional beings have any place in biblical descriptions of God's creation?¿What is our true origin?¿Is there an unseen world that exists all around us?¿How do we prepare for what is ahead? ¿And much more!

Download or read book When the Universe Took a U turn written by Burra Gautam Sidharth and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses some of the baffling questions encountered at the final frontier of space and time related to particle physics and cosmology in the context of recent iconoclastic observations and developments. When particle physics stagnated in the early seventies, a new development emerged String Theory. For the past 25 years, String Theory, popularly called the "Theory of Everything," has mesmerized not just scientists, but also the general public. Yet a closer scrutiny today reveals that it is no more than a mathematical marvel. It has neither predicted anything nor has it been anywhere near verification. We are essentially where we were in the early seventies. Another chronic problem that Einstein had abandoned was the unified description of his theory of General Relativity that deals with the Universe at large and Electromagnetism which is to do with particles. Such a description is necessary even if it warrants a radical departure from our time-honoured ideas of space and time. A bright spot has now appeared in Cosmology. Iconoclastic observations in the past years have shown that the Universe is actually accelerating, driven by a mysterious Dark Energy. This book takes the lay reader through these uncharted waters and mind-boggling developments on an unimaginable journey from the ultra small to the farthest stretches conceivable, via such imagination defying concepts as extra dimensions and multiple universes.

Download or read book The Fabric of Reality written by David Deutsch and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1997 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A leading scientist interweaves evolution, theoretical physics, and computer science to offer a new understanding of reality"--Cover.

Download or read book Hollyweird Science written by Kevin R. Grazier and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge, science and technology that inspires fictional science, the authors survey Hollywood depictions of topics such as quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and alien worlds. Including material from interviews with over two dozen writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed productions -- as well as scientists, science fiction authors, and science advisors -- Hollyweird Science examines screen science fiction from the sometimes-conflicting vantage points of storytellers, researchers, and viewers. Including a foreword by Eureka co-creator and executive producer Jaime Paglia, and an afterword by astronomer and science fiction author Michael Brotherton, Ph.D., this book is accessible to all readers from the layperson to the armchair expert to the professional scientist, and will delight all of them equally.

Download or read book The Crisis in Physics written by Christopher Caudwell and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Universe and Multiple Reality written by M. Franks and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-10-08 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Time and the Multiverse written by Julian Von Abele and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum mechanics is the foundation of the universe. At the bedrock of quantum mechanics lies mathematics--the path-integral formulation. In this text, a variety of novel theories pertaining to quantum mechanics, and the mathematical foundations of theoretical physics, are surveyed. After the publication of his previous book, "Physics Reforged," concerning his multiverse theory, Julian von Abele has returned to expand on his multiverse hypothesis, and present his novel theory of time. Is time multidimensional? Is reality plural, or whole? How did the universe begin, and how will it end? Do alternate realities exist? All these questions, and more, are answered in this remarkable anthology of academic papers on quantum theory, cosmology, and novel theories of time. Intended primarily for physicists and mathematicians, this book offers an intriguing gateway into some of the most fundamental problems of physics.

Download or read book Not Even Wrong written by Peter Woit and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-03-09 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At what point does theory depart the realm of testable hypothesis and come to resemble something like aesthetic speculation, or even theology? The legendary physicist Wolfgang Pauli had a phrase for such ideas: He would describe them as "not even wrong," meaning that they were so incomplete that they could not even be used to make predictions to compare with observations to see whether they were wrong or not. In Peter Woit's view, superstring theory is just such an idea. In Not Even Wrong , he shows that what many physicists call superstring "theory" is not a theory at all. It makes no predictions, even wrong ones, and this very lack of falsifiability is what has allowed the subject to survive and flourish. Not Even Wrong explains why the mathematical conditions for progress in physics are entirely absent from superstring theory today and shows that judgments about scientific statements, which should be based on the logical consistency of argument and experimental evidence, are instead based on the eminence of those claiming to know the truth. In the face of many books from enthusiasts for string theory, this book presents the other side of the story.

Download or read book Time Travel and Our Parallel Worlds written by Richard Bullivant and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been more than sixty years since physicist Hugh Everett III first proposed his Many Worlds Interpretation and scientists have been arguing about it ever since. This is because the implications of 'Many Worlds' is just so mind boggling. Not only is our universe or dimension of reality not the only dimension of reality, but it's just one of an infinite number of other parallel worlds and, yes, all of those 'other' worlds are tucked in right next to ours. Perhaps only the thinnest of veils separates us from all the rest. Many scientists still say the Many Worlds theory carries too much metaphysical baggage. On the other hand, a survey conducted of a cross section of the physicists around the world just ten years ago showed that 68% of them now agree that the Many Worlds Interpretation is either 'true' or 'mostly true'. So now it seems that even the most mainstream of scientists agree that we live in a universe teeming with parallel worlds. Perhaps fewer are on board with time travel but, as we have seen, the two always seem to go together, or at least have something to do with one another. In the final analysis, it's not science that is going to convince the world that parallel universes are real and that time travel is possible. Sooner or later, the truth is going to be undeniable. When enough people have real-life encounters with a time-slip or a slip into another dimension, sooner or later a critical mass will develop until a consensus is reached. That consensus may very well be: Of course we live in a Multiverse; yes we can have contact and interaction with all of those other parallel worlds, and that also means we can travel in time. We know it is true and possible because it happens every day. Contents Include: RAF Bentwaters Circles The Skinwalker Ranch Doorways Fata Morgana"

Download or read book Bankrupting Physics written by Alexander Unzicker and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning scientist argues that theoretical physics has become too abstract and calls for science to return to the experimental method The recently celebrated discovery of the Higgs boson has captivated the public's imagination with the promise that it can explain the origins of everything in the universe. It's no wonder that the media refers to it grandly as the "God particle." Yet behind closed doors, physicists are admitting that there is much more to this story, and even years of gunning the Large Hadron Collider and herculean number crunching may still not lead to a deep understanding of the laws of nature. In this fascinating and eye-opening account, theoretical physicist Alexander Unzicker and science writer Sheilla Jones offer a polemic. They question whether the large-scale, multinational enterprises actually lead us to the promised land of understanding the universe. The two scientists take us on a tour of contemporary physics and show how a series of highly publicized theories met a dead end. Unzicker and Jones systematically unpack the recent hot theories such as "parallel universes," "string theory," and "inflationary cosmology," and provide an accessible explanation of each. The auhors argue that physics has abandoned its evidence-based roots and shifted to untestable mathematical theories, and they issue a clarion call for the science to return to its experimental foundation.

Download or read book The Simulated Multiverse written by Rizwan Virk and published by Bayview Labs, LLC. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a follow up to the bestselling book, "The Simulation Hypothesis", by the same author, about the idea that we live inside a video game world (like the Matrix). This book is about the idea that we live inside one of multiple simulations - borrowing ideas from science fiction, quantum mechanics, computer science, video games and religion to explain the multiverse. It is about timelines and how the universe may be spawning off multiple timelines; it is about time and space; it is about how we build video games, cellular automata and quantum computing.--Publisher.

Download or read book The Dancing Universe written by Marcelo Gleiser and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available again, with a new preface, a physicist's "exceptionally clear summary of 2,500 years of science and a fascinating account of the ways in which it often does intersect with spiritual beliefs" --Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Something Deeply Hidden written by Sean Carroll and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As you read these words, copies of you are being created. Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of twentieth-century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how we think about space and time. His reconciling of quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity changes, well, everything. Most physicists haven’t even recognized the uncomfortable truth: Physics has been in crisis since 1927. Quantum mechanics has always had obvious gaps—which have come to be simply ignored. Science popularizers keep telling us how weird it is, how impossible it is to understand. Academics discourage students from working on the "dead end" of quantum foundations. Putting his professional reputation on the line with this audacious yet entirely reasonable book, Carroll says that the crisis can now come to an end. We just have to accept that there is more than one of us in the universe. There are many, many Sean Carrolls. Many of every one of us. Copies of you are generated thousands of times per second. The Many-Worlds theory of quantum behavior says that every time there is a quantum event, a world splits off with everything in it the same, except in that other world the quantum event didn't happen. Step-by-step in Carroll's uniquely lucid way, he tackles the major objections to this otherworldly revelation until his case is inescapably established. Rarely does a book so fully reorganize how we think about our place in the universe. We are on the threshold of a new understanding—of where we are in the cosmos, and what we are made of.