Author: Matej Pavsic
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811217025
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The history is full of misconceptions that opposed the progress of physics. The book starts with reviewing some historical cases, such as the arguments against the Earth rotation, or the famous problem of ¾ in the theory of electromagnetic mass of electron. After having pointed out that misconceptions have been common in the history of physics, it is argued that they must be present today as well. In fact, it is now commonly being realized that in the last forty years there has been no significant progress in the fundamental theoretical physics. A reason certainly lies in certain stumbling blocks on our way towards the unification of interaction and of gravity with quantum mechanics. The author discusses what he perceives as some persisting misconceptions that have not yet been recognized as such by physics community in general.
Stumbling Blocks Against Unification: On Some Persistent Misconceptions In Physics
Author: Matej Pavsic
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811217025
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The history is full of misconceptions that opposed the progress of physics. The book starts with reviewing some historical cases, such as the arguments against the Earth rotation, or the famous problem of ¾ in the theory of electromagnetic mass of electron. After having pointed out that misconceptions have been common in the history of physics, it is argued that they must be present today as well. In fact, it is now commonly being realized that in the last forty years there has been no significant progress in the fundamental theoretical physics. A reason certainly lies in certain stumbling blocks on our way towards the unification of interaction and of gravity with quantum mechanics. The author discusses what he perceives as some persisting misconceptions that have not yet been recognized as such by physics community in general.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811217025
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The history is full of misconceptions that opposed the progress of physics. The book starts with reviewing some historical cases, such as the arguments against the Earth rotation, or the famous problem of ¾ in the theory of electromagnetic mass of electron. After having pointed out that misconceptions have been common in the history of physics, it is argued that they must be present today as well. In fact, it is now commonly being realized that in the last forty years there has been no significant progress in the fundamental theoretical physics. A reason certainly lies in certain stumbling blocks on our way towards the unification of interaction and of gravity with quantum mechanics. The author discusses what he perceives as some persisting misconceptions that have not yet been recognized as such by physics community in general.
Structural Aspects Of Quantum Field Theory And Noncommutative Geometry (Second Edition) (In 2 Volumes)
Author: Gerhard Grensing
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811237093
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1656
Book Description
The book is devoted to the subject of quantum field theory. It is divided into two volumes. The first volume can serve as a textbook on main techniques and results of quantum field theory, while the second treats more recent developments, in particular the subject of quantum groups and noncommutative geometry, and their interrelation.The second edition is extended by additional material, mostly concerning the impact of noncommutative geometry on theories beyond the standard model of particle physics, especially the possible role of torsion in the context of the dark matter problem. Furthermore, the text includes a discussion of the Randall-Sundrum model and the Seiberg-Witten equations.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811237093
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1656
Book Description
The book is devoted to the subject of quantum field theory. It is divided into two volumes. The first volume can serve as a textbook on main techniques and results of quantum field theory, while the second treats more recent developments, in particular the subject of quantum groups and noncommutative geometry, and their interrelation.The second edition is extended by additional material, mostly concerning the impact of noncommutative geometry on theories beyond the standard model of particle physics, especially the possible role of torsion in the context of the dark matter problem. Furthermore, the text includes a discussion of the Randall-Sundrum model and the Seiberg-Witten equations.
Counting the Public In
Author: Douglas C. Foyle
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231504201
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Does the public alter American foreign policy choices, or does the government change public opinion to supports its policies? In this detailed study, Douglas Foyle demonstrates that the differing influence of public opinion is mediated in large part through each president's beliefs about the value and significance of public opinion.Using archival collections and public sources, Foyle examines the beliefs of all the post-World War II presidents in addition to the foreign policy decisions of Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton. He finds that some presidents are relatively open to public opinion while others hold beliefs that cause them to ignore the public's view. Several orientations toward public opinion are posited: the delegate (Clinton) favors public input and seeks its support; the executor (Carter) believes public input is desirable, but its support is not necessary; the pragmatist (Eisenhower, Bush) does not seek public input in crafting policy, but sees public support as necessary; and finally, the guardian (Reagan) neither seeks public input nor requires public support. The book examines the public's influence through case studies regarding decisions on: the Formosa Straits crisis; intervention at Dien Bien Phu; the Sputnik launch; the New Look defense strategy; the Panama Canal Treaties; the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the Strategic Defense Initiative; the Beirut Marine barracks bombing; German reunification; the Gulf War; intervention in Somalia; and intervention in Bosnia.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231504201
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Does the public alter American foreign policy choices, or does the government change public opinion to supports its policies? In this detailed study, Douglas Foyle demonstrates that the differing influence of public opinion is mediated in large part through each president's beliefs about the value and significance of public opinion.Using archival collections and public sources, Foyle examines the beliefs of all the post-World War II presidents in addition to the foreign policy decisions of Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton. He finds that some presidents are relatively open to public opinion while others hold beliefs that cause them to ignore the public's view. Several orientations toward public opinion are posited: the delegate (Clinton) favors public input and seeks its support; the executor (Carter) believes public input is desirable, but its support is not necessary; the pragmatist (Eisenhower, Bush) does not seek public input in crafting policy, but sees public support as necessary; and finally, the guardian (Reagan) neither seeks public input nor requires public support. The book examines the public's influence through case studies regarding decisions on: the Formosa Straits crisis; intervention at Dien Bien Phu; the Sputnik launch; the New Look defense strategy; the Panama Canal Treaties; the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the Strategic Defense Initiative; the Beirut Marine barracks bombing; German reunification; the Gulf War; intervention in Somalia; and intervention in Bosnia.
Libya and the United States, Two Centuries of Strife
Author: Ronald Bruce St John
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812236726
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
"This is a wonderfully measured, insightful, comprehensive treatment of the subject that will, in my estimation, become a standard not only for the academic community but also for the policy and intelligence community."—Dirk Vandewalle, Dartmouth College
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812236726
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
"This is a wonderfully measured, insightful, comprehensive treatment of the subject that will, in my estimation, become a standard not only for the academic community but also for the policy and intelligence community."—Dirk Vandewalle, Dartmouth College
Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts
Author: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World politics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World politics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
American Opinion of German Unification, 1848-1871
Author: John Gerow Gazley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Discusses the American public's opinion on the struggle for German unification from 1848 until the formation of the German Empire in 1871. In addition, looking at the contrasting opinions of Hungary and France.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Discusses the American public's opinion on the struggle for German unification from 1848 until the formation of the German Empire in 1871. In addition, looking at the contrasting opinions of Hungary and France.
Unification of the Armed Forces
Author: Robert Earl McClendon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Building Security in the New States of Eurasia: Subregional Cooperation in the Former Soviet Space
Author: Renata Dwan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317475585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This pathbreaking study brings together international experts to consider security issues and the experience and potential for cooperation in the subregions of the former Soviet Union. Appendices to the volume provide maps, a guide to acronyms, profiles of existing subregional organizations, and a chronology of cooperative agreements signed in the region since 1991.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317475585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This pathbreaking study brings together international experts to consider security issues and the experience and potential for cooperation in the subregions of the former Soviet Union. Appendices to the volume provide maps, a guide to acronyms, profiles of existing subregional organizations, and a chronology of cooperative agreements signed in the region since 1991.
Tangled Titans
Author: David L. Shambaugh
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 144221970X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
"Tangled Titans offers the most current and comprehensive assessment available of United States-China relations. In this definitive book, leading experts consider the past, present, and future of this complex relationship through an in-depth exploration of its historical, domestic, bilateral, regional, and global contexts. Never in modern history have two great powers been so deeply intertwined, yet so suspicious and potentially antagonistic. Readers will find Tangled Titans essential reading to understand the current dynamics and future direction of relations between the world's two most important powers."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 144221970X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
"Tangled Titans offers the most current and comprehensive assessment available of United States-China relations. In this definitive book, leading experts consider the past, present, and future of this complex relationship through an in-depth exploration of its historical, domestic, bilateral, regional, and global contexts. Never in modern history have two great powers been so deeply intertwined, yet so suspicious and potentially antagonistic. Readers will find Tangled Titans essential reading to understand the current dynamics and future direction of relations between the world's two most important powers."--Page 4 of cover.
The National Manpower Survey of the Criminal Justice System
Author: National Planning Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description