The Mathematical Representation of Physical Reality /

This book deals with the rise of mathematics in physical sciences, beginning with Galileo and Newton and extending to the present day. The book is divided into two parts. The first part gives a brief history of how mathematics was introduced into physics-despite its "unreasonable effectiveness&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hacyan, Shahen (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:	1st ed. 2023.
Series:	The Frontiers Collection,
Subjects:	Physics-Philosophy. Physics-History. Mathematics-Philosophy. Mathematical logic. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy. History of Physics and Astronomy. Philosophy of Mathematics. Mathematical Logic and Foundations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1.Classical Period
2.Enlightenment
3.Electricity and Magnetism
4.Modern Physics: Relativity
5.Modern Physics: Quantum Mechanics
6.Quantum paradoxes
7.Quantum Mechanics and Relativity
8.Other (Mathematical) Worlds
9.Cosmology
10.For Mathematics
11.Against Mathematics
12.Programs of the Mind
13.Geometry a priori
14.Causality, Sufficient Reason and Determinism
15.Matter and Causality
16.Mathematics and Reality
17.Conclusions: Pythagoras'Dream. .