Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray 豆 8.8分

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作者：Sabine Hossenfelder

出版社：Basic Books

出版日期：2018-01

ISBN：9780465094257

文件格式： pdf

标签： 物理 科普 数学 physics Math mathematical_culture 英文原版 历史

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A contrarian argues that modern physicists' obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science

Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a majo...