Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray
ISBN-13:
9780465094257
ISBN-10:
0465094252
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Author:
Sabine Hossenfelder
Publication date:
2018
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Basic Books
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304 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780465094257
ISBN-10:
0465094252
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Sabine Hossenfelder
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Basic Books
Format:
Hardcover
304 pages
Category:
Philosophers
,
Professionals & Academics
,
Scientists
,
Energy
,
Physics
,
Astronomy
,
Astronomy & Space Science
,
Astrophysics
,
Cosmology
,
Experiments & Projects
,
Experiments, Instruments & Measurement
,
History & Philosophy
,
History
,
Mathematics
,
Research
,
Electromagnetism
,
Gravity
,
Mathematical Physics
,
Quantum Theory
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Relativity
,
System Theory
,
Time
,
Epistemology
,
Philosophy
,
Movements
Summary
Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray (ISBN-13: 9780465094257 and ISBN-10: 0465094252), written by authors
Sabine Hossenfelder, was published by Basic Books in 2018.
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In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern 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 major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades.
The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. Worse, these "too good to not be true" theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. To escape, physicists must rethink their methods. Only by embracing reality as it is can science discover the truth.
The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. Worse, these "too good to not be true" theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. To escape, physicists must rethink their methods. Only by embracing reality as it is can science discover the truth.
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