Eddington's Search for a Fundamental Theory : A Key to the Universe
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'No-one is better qualified to penetrate Eddington's thoughts than Clive Kilmister ... Kilmister's strength lies clearly in his profound physical and mathematical understanding of Eddington's theories.' Helge Kragh, Centaurus
' ... a valuable addition to the literature.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
Book Description
Many people today are unaware that back in the 1930s, Sir Arthur Eddington, the celebrated astrophysicist, made great strides toward his own "theory of everything". In 1936 and 1946 Eddington's last two books were published. These works are strangely tentative and obscure, unlike his earlier lucid and authoritative works. This volume examines how Eddington came to write these uncharacteristic books--in terms of the physics and history of the day--and what value they have to modern physics. The result is an illuminating description of the development of theoretical physics in the first half of the twentieth century from a unique point of view. It will provide fascinating reading for scholars in the philosophy of science, theoretical physics, applied mathematics and the history of science.
Eddington's Search for a Fundamental Theory: A Key to the Universe,C. W. Kilmister,Cambridge University Press,0521371651,1882-1944,Eddington, Arthur Stanley,,History,Mathematical physics,Philosophy,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Sir,,Theoretical Physics,Eddington, Arthur Stanley,Physics--Philosophy--History,Science / Physics,Theoretical methods
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