The character of physical law

"Richard Feynman is one of, if not the, most famous physicists of the latter half of the 20th century. In 1964, at Cornell University, he delivered the famous Messenger Lectures. This book, The Character of Physical Law, sprung from these lectures. In this classic work, Feynman explores the rel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Feynman, Richard Phillips, 1918-1988 (-)
Otros Autores: Wilczek, Frank
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press 2017
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The law of gravitation, an example of physical law
  • The relation of mathematics to physics
  • The great conservation principles
  • Symmetry in physical law
  • The distinction of past and future
  • Probability and uncertainty: the quantum mechanical view of nature
  • Seeking new laws.