Lo grande, lo pequeño y la mente humana.: 3 (Ciencia) - Softcover

Penrose, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 848323047X ISBN 13: 9788483230473

Verlag: Ediciones Akal, 2003

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An accessible, illuminating and stimulating introduction to Roger Penrose's vision of theoretical physics for the 21st Century. It summarises and brings up to date the provocative ideas presented in his best-selling books The Emperor's New Mind and Shadows of the Mind; and includes incisive contributions from Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright and Stephen Hawking.

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'To see a scientist of Penrose's ability, stature and achievement toss large parts of modern physics into the air as though juggling balls and try to keep them aloft while marshalling them into a coherent pattern is a thing to behold. It is a wonderful illustration of a first-rate scientist doing what first-rate scientists have always done: make bold conjectures and display them for others to confirm, refute or amend.' Keith Devlin, New Scientist

'When Oxford physicist and mathematician Penrose ... has something to say about general relativity, quantum physics and artificial intelligence, we would do well to listen.' Publishers Weekly

'The book is an attractive and stimulating introduction to some fascinating issues, on some of which (such as the intelligibility of the universe) theists would certainly be able to offer some alternative insights.' John Polkinghorne, Science and Christian Belief

'... a very interesting and stimulating book.' Brian Josephson, The Times Higher Education Supplement

'... a stimulating and compact review of Penrose's own thinking.' Bernard Dixon, The Independent

'Anyone, university student or not, who is serious about mathematics, physics (especially quantum physics) or the philosophy of mind will find this book very interesting. Get it as soon as you can - it's worth it.' The Philosophers' Review

Reseña del editor:

Este volumen proporciona una introducción accesible, esclarecedora y estimulante ala visión de Roger Penrose sobre la futura física teórica del siglo XXI. Se resumen y actualizan las originales y controvertidas ideas expuestas en sus populares libros La nueva mente del emperador y Las sombras de la mente, e incluye incisivas contribuciones de Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright y Stephen Hawking. En dos apéndices finales el autor explica de forma clara y sencilla por un lado el teorema de Goodstein y el pensamiento matemático, y por otro nos muestra experimentos para poner la prueba la reducción de estado inducida gravitatoriamente. Un gran libro escrito por una de las mentes más originales y provocativas de la ciencia.

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• Verlag: Ediciones Akal
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 848323047X
• ISBN 13: 9788483230473
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 152