Eddington Search for a Fundamental Theory A Key to the Universe C W Kilmister Books
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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 Search for a Fundamental Theory A Key to the Universe C W Kilmister Books
Ever since I was an undergraduate in physics at MIT in 1974 and found an obscure reference to Eddington's theory in another book (Applied Group Theoretic and Matrix Methods by Brian Higman), I've been reading Eddington's books and papers dealing with his theory and trying to understand his ideas. Finally there is a book that was written by someone who has studied them extensively, published papers dealing with them and obviously has an excellent understanding of this subject.I have read this book several times and now have a good idea of where Eddington got his ideas and why he got them. The book has explained much of why it is so difficult to understand Eddington's writings. It has made me understand why he was convinced that his algebra was crucial to understanding physics. Also it points out some of the errors in his thinking.
If you are familiar with Eddington's works and want to understand them better, this is the book for you.
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Eddington Search for a Fundamental Theory A Key to the Universe C W Kilmister Books Reviews
Ever since I was an undergraduate in physics at MIT in 1974 and found an obscure reference to Eddington's theory in another book (Applied Group Theoretic and Matrix Methods by Brian Higman), I've been reading Eddington's books and papers dealing with his theory and trying to understand his ideas. Finally there is a book that was written by someone who has studied them extensively, published papers dealing with them and obviously has an excellent understanding of this subject.
I have read this book several times and now have a good idea of where Eddington got his ideas and why he got them. The book has explained much of why it is so difficult to understand Eddington's writings. It has made me understand why he was convinced that his algebra was crucial to understanding physics. Also it points out some of the errors in his thinking.
If you are familiar with Eddington's works and want to understand them better, this is the book for you.
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