Lost in math : how beauty leads physics astray
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Author
Published
New York : Basic Books, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Land O'Lakes Branch Library - BOOK - Adult
530.15 HOSSENFELDER
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530.15 HOSSENFELDER
1 available
Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center - BOOK - Adult
530.15 HOSSENFELDER
1 available
530.15 HOSSENFELDER
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-275) and index.
Description
Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades. The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. Worse, these "too good to not be true" theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. To escape, physicists must rethink their methods. Only by embracing reality as it is can science discover the truth.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Land O'Lakes Branch Library - BOOK - Adult | 530.15 HOSSENFELDER | On Shelf |
| Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center - BOOK - Adult | 530.15 HOSSENFELDER | On Shelf |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hossenfelder, S. (2018). Lost in math: how beauty leads physics astray (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hossenfelder, Sabine, 1976-. 2018. Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hossenfelder, Sabine, 1976-. Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray Basic Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hossenfelder, Sabine. Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray First edition., Basic Books, 2018.
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