The Great Beyond

Higher Dimensions, Parallel Universes and the Extraordinary Search for a Theory of Everything

Paul Halpern

336 pages, parution le 06/06/2004

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The concept of multiple unperceived dimensions in the universe is one of the hottest topics in contemporary physics. It is essential to current attempts to explain gravity and the underlying structure of the universe. The history of how such an unfathomable concept has risen to prominence takes centre stage in The Great Beyond. The story begins with Einstein's famous quarrel with Heisenberg and Bohr, whose theories of uncertainty threatened the order Einstein believed was essential to the universe, and it was his rejection of uncertainty that drove him to ponder the existence of a fifth dimension.

Beginning with this famous disagreement and culminating with an explanation of the newest "brane" approach, author Paul Halpern shows how current debates about the nature of reality began as age-old controversies, and will address how the possibility of higher dimensions has influenced culture over the past one hundred years (visiting the work of H.G. Wells, Salvador Dali and others).

L'auteur - Paul Halpern

Paul Halpern, Ph.D., is professor of physics and mathematics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He received a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship award for the research that ultimately resulted in The Great Beyond. Halpern's previous books include Time Journeys, Cosmic Wormholes, and The Cyclical Serpent.

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Sommaire

The Power of Geometry
Visions of Hyperspace
The Physicist's Stone: Uniting Electricity, Magnetism, and Light
Getting Gravity in Shape
Striking the Fifth Chord: Kaluza's Remarkable Discovery
Klein's Quantum Odyssey
Einstein's Dilemma
Truth under Exile: Theorizing at Princeton
Brave New World: Seeking Unity in an Age of Conflict
Gauging the Weak and the Strong
Hyperspace Packages Tied Up in Strings
Brane Worlds and Parallel Universes
Conclusion: Extra-dimensional Perception

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Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Paul Halpern
Parution	06/06/2004
Nb. de pages	336
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Broché
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471465959
ISBN13	978-0-471-46595-9