The Physical Basis of the Direction of Time - Softcover

Zeh, H. Dieter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 354054884X ISBN 13: 9783540548843

Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1992

Inhaltsangabe

The asymmetry of natural phenomena under time reversal is striking. Here the author investigates the most important classes of physical phenomena that characterize the arrow of time, discussing their interrelations as well as striving to uncover a cosmological common root of the phenomena, such as the time-independent wave function of the universe. The description of irreversible phenomena is shown to be fundamentally "observer related". This is a new and expanded edition.

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FROM THE REVIEWS: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS"The presentation is clear and readable. The book gives an excellent overview of the phenomena which characterize a direction of time like radiation, thermodynamics, quantum indeterminism and the structure of black holes.a SCIENCE MAGAZINE"a ]I recommend this book to those willing to devote serious effort to learning part of the subject.a AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS"a ]an excellent summary of what is known at present about this fascinating mystery.a FROM THE REVIEWS: ZENTRALBLATT MATH"The book contains an impressive (wea (TM)d say exhaustive) list of references: almost 300 titles (papers and books)a ]We have to mention the high scientific value of the book, its rigorous well-documented discussion of the subject, refinement and subtlety of its reasonings. We strongly recommend it to students and specialists in various fields of theoretical physics.a

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The asymmetry of natural phenomena under time reversal is striking. Here Zehinvestigates the most important classes of physical phenomena that characterize the arrow of time, discussing their interrelations as well as striving to uncover a cosmological common root of the phenomena, such as the time-independent wave function of the universe. The description of irreversible phenomena is shown to be fundamentally "observer-related". Both physicists and philosophers of science who reviewed the first edition considered this book a magnificent survey, a concise, technically sophisticated, up-to-date discussion of the subject, showing fine sensivity to some of the crucial philosophicalsubtleties. This new and expanded edition will be welcomed by both students and specialists.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 354054884X
• ISBN 13: 9783540548843
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 198
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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