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Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality (Record no. 2588)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780241954638
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 523.10
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Personal name Tegmark, Max
9 (RLIN) 366690
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Penguin Books Ltd;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 29 Jan 2015
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 432 Pages;
Other physical details Paperback
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. In Our Mathematical Universe, Max Tegmark, one of the most original physicists at work today, leads us on an astonishing journey to explore the mysteries uncovered by cosmology and to discover the nature of reality. Part-history of the cosmos, part-intellectual adventure, Our Mathematical Universe travels from the Big Bang to the distant future via parallel worlds, across every possible scale - from the sub-atomic to the intergalactic - showing how mathematics provides the answers to our questions about the world. Where do we come from? What makes the universe the way it is? In essence, why are we here? With dazzling clarity, Max Tegmark ponders these deep mysteries and allows us to grasp the most cutting-edge and mind-boggling theories of physics. What he proposes is an elegant and fascinating idea: that our physical world not only is described by mathematics, but that it is mathematics. "Our Mathematical Universe is nothing if not impressive. Brilliantly argued and beautifully written, it is never less than thought-provoking about the greatest mysteries of our existence". (New York Times). "An amazing ride through the rich landscape of contemporary cosmology...Physics could do with more characters like Tegmark . ..an imaginative intellect and a charismatic presence". (Clive Cookson, Financial Times Max). Tegmark is author or co-author of more than 200 technical papers, twelve of which have been cited more than 500 times. He has featured in dozens of science documentaries, and his work with the SDSS collaboration on galaxy clustering shared the first prize in Science magazine's "Breakthrough of the Year: 2003". He holds a Ph.D from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a physics professor at MIT.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)
9 (RLIN) 366691
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Cosmology & the universe
9 (RLIN) 366692
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Popular science
9 (RLIN) 366693
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