The Pythagorean World

Why Mathematics Is Unreasonably Effective In Physics
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-40975-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 6215 g

This book explores precisely how mathematics allows us to model and predict the behaviour of physical systems, to an amazing degree of accuracy. One of the oldest explanations for this is that, in some profound way, the structure of the world is mathematical. The ancient Pythagoreans stated that “everything is number”. However, while exploring the Pythagorean method, this book chooses to add a second principle of the universe: the mind. This work defends the proposition that mind and mathematical structure are the grounds of reality.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

McDonnell, Jane

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie der Mathematik, Philosophie der Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Philosophie der Mathematik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Chapter 1: Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2: The Applicability of Mathematics.- 3. Chapter 3: The Role of Mathematics in Fundamental Physics.- 4. Chapter 4: One True Mathematics.- 5. Chapter 5: What Mathematics Is About.- 6. Chapter 6: Actuality from Potentiality.- 7. Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Jane McDonnell is Adjunct Research Associate in the Philosophy Department at Monash University, Australia. She has doctorates in both theoretical physics and philosophy and over twenty years’ experience applying mathematics in academia and industry. She has authored or co-authored more than eighty technical papers in physics, mathematics, finance and philosophy.