Author: Mark Ronan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192807234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In an exciting, fast-paced historical narrative ranging across two centuries, Ronan takes readers on an exhilarating tour of this final mathematical quest to understand symmetry.
Symmetry and the Monster
Author: Mark Ronan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192807234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In an exciting, fast-paced historical narrative ranging across two centuries, Ronan takes readers on an exhilarating tour of this final mathematical quest to understand symmetry.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192807234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In an exciting, fast-paced historical narrative ranging across two centuries, Ronan takes readers on an exhilarating tour of this final mathematical quest to understand symmetry.
Symmetry, Causality, Mind
Author: Michael Leyton
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262621311
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
In this investigation of the psychological relationship between shape and time, Leyton argues compellingly that shape is used by the mind to recover the past and as such it forms a basis for memory. Michael Leyton's arguments about the nature of perception and cognition are fascinating, exciting, and sure to be controversial. In this investigation of the psychological relationship between shape and time, Leyton argues compellingly that shape is used by the mind to recover the past and as such it forms a basis for memory. He elaborates a system of rules by which the conversion to memory takes place and presents a number of detailed case studies--in perception, linguistics, art, and even political subjugation--that support these rules. Leyton observes that the mind assigns to any shape a causal history explaining how the shape was formed. We cannot help but perceive a deformed can as a dented can. Moreover, by reducing the study of shape to the study of symmetry, he shows that symmetry is crucial to our everyday cognitive processing. Symmetry is the means by which shape is converted into memory. Perception is usually regarded as the recovery of the spatial layout of the environment. Leyton, however, shows that perception is fundamentally the extraction of time from shape. In doing so, he is able to reduce the several areas of computational vision purely to symmetry principles. Examining grammar in linguistics, he argues that a sentence is psychologically represented as a piece of causal history, an archeological relic disinterred by the listener so that the sentence reveals the past. Again through a detailed analysis of art he shows that what the viewer takes to be the experience of a painting is in fact the extraction of time from the shapes of the painting. Finally he highlights crucial aspects of the mind's attempt to recover time in examples of political subjugation.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262621311
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
In this investigation of the psychological relationship between shape and time, Leyton argues compellingly that shape is used by the mind to recover the past and as such it forms a basis for memory. Michael Leyton's arguments about the nature of perception and cognition are fascinating, exciting, and sure to be controversial. In this investigation of the psychological relationship between shape and time, Leyton argues compellingly that shape is used by the mind to recover the past and as such it forms a basis for memory. He elaborates a system of rules by which the conversion to memory takes place and presents a number of detailed case studies--in perception, linguistics, art, and even political subjugation--that support these rules. Leyton observes that the mind assigns to any shape a causal history explaining how the shape was formed. We cannot help but perceive a deformed can as a dented can. Moreover, by reducing the study of shape to the study of symmetry, he shows that symmetry is crucial to our everyday cognitive processing. Symmetry is the means by which shape is converted into memory. Perception is usually regarded as the recovery of the spatial layout of the environment. Leyton, however, shows that perception is fundamentally the extraction of time from shape. In doing so, he is able to reduce the several areas of computational vision purely to symmetry principles. Examining grammar in linguistics, he argues that a sentence is psychologically represented as a piece of causal history, an archeological relic disinterred by the listener so that the sentence reveals the past. Again through a detailed analysis of art he shows that what the viewer takes to be the experience of a painting is in fact the extraction of time from the shapes of the painting. Finally he highlights crucial aspects of the mind's attempt to recover time in examples of political subjugation.
SymmetryBreakfast
Author: Michael Zee
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473542154
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
'One of the 20 best food books of 2016' The Guardian SymmetryBreakfast is a beautiful cookbook for foodies and feeders who wonder why breakfast has to be out of a box. It's for people who love exploring diverse foods, those who get a kick out of hosting friends and family, and those who like making food look pretty on the plate. Through inspirational food and gorgeous photography, it explores what breakfast is and what it means to people around the world. From Hawaiian Loco Moco and Russian blinis, to Spanish churros and New York bagels, it surprises with the foreign and delights with the familiar. With over 90 delicious recipes and cocktails for perfectly plated breakfasts, more complex dishes for seasoned cooks and recipes with a great story behind them, SymmetryBreakfast will make you hungry, cheer you up and change the way you think about breakfast.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473542154
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
'One of the 20 best food books of 2016' The Guardian SymmetryBreakfast is a beautiful cookbook for foodies and feeders who wonder why breakfast has to be out of a box. It's for people who love exploring diverse foods, those who get a kick out of hosting friends and family, and those who like making food look pretty on the plate. Through inspirational food and gorgeous photography, it explores what breakfast is and what it means to people around the world. From Hawaiian Loco Moco and Russian blinis, to Spanish churros and New York bagels, it surprises with the foreign and delights with the familiar. With over 90 delicious recipes and cocktails for perfectly plated breakfasts, more complex dishes for seasoned cooks and recipes with a great story behind them, SymmetryBreakfast will make you hungry, cheer you up and change the way you think about breakfast.
Supersymmetry. Fantastic story
Author: Ludmila Naumova
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 504147530X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
The action of the book takes place in 2056. The life of the main character – a famous Professor of mathematics changes as soon as he visits his homeland. The book is permeated with the thoughts of the hero, which reveal his personal life, the process of mental research and discoveries. The unification of all Sciences into a single science is on the agenda. Symmetry is the cornerstone of this great union. The quantum revolution is in full swing.
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 504147530X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
The action of the book takes place in 2056. The life of the main character – a famous Professor of mathematics changes as soon as he visits his homeland. The book is permeated with the thoughts of the hero, which reveal his personal life, the process of mental research and discoveries. The unification of all Sciences into a single science is on the agenda. Symmetry is the cornerstone of this great union. The quantum revolution is in full swing.
Timeless Reality
Author: Victor J. Stenger
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615922288
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
A professor of physics and astronomy studies a theory that time is reversible, and explains how physicists have generally been reluctant to accept the reversibility of time because of the implied causal paradoxes. Illustrations.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615922288
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
A professor of physics and astronomy studies a theory that time is reversible, and explains how physicists have generally been reluctant to accept the reversibility of time because of the implied causal paradoxes. Illustrations.
The Short Story
Author: Ian Reid
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315308770
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
First published in 1977, this book examines the short story, which is one of the most widely read of all modern genres. The study begins by examining some preliminary problems of definition before going on to trace the emergence of what is usually meant by ‘the modern short story’ and examine the various kinds of narrative from which it derives, such as the sketch, the yarn, Märchen, parable and fable. The final chapter considers the possibility that there are certain structural properties belonging distinctively to the short story. This book will be of interest to those studying literature and creative writing.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315308770
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
First published in 1977, this book examines the short story, which is one of the most widely read of all modern genres. The study begins by examining some preliminary problems of definition before going on to trace the emergence of what is usually meant by ‘the modern short story’ and examine the various kinds of narrative from which it derives, such as the sketch, the yarn, Märchen, parable and fable. The final chapter considers the possibility that there are certain structural properties belonging distinctively to the short story. This book will be of interest to those studying literature and creative writing.
Your Hidden Symmetry
Author: Jean Haner
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401942431
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
On the day you were born, you were imprinted with a plan and a purpose – elegant patterns that can be read to see who you really are and what your true calling is. And like your own personal map, the design for each phase of your life journey was created on the day of your birth. Based on ancient Chinese principles of balance and health, this book gives you a rich understanding of your hidden symmetry – the intricate inner design that influences who you are and how your life unfolds. This book is not about astrology or numerology; it is grounded in thousands of years of research about how time moves in natural patterns that profoundly affect you. You can use this knowledge to discover the themes running through your life experience, tap into your core strengths, find lasting love, and do your best work in the world. Jean Haner shows you how to ride the waves instead of fight the current of your life, make the best use of what’s coming in future years, and understand why things happened as they did in the past. Jean will guide you to discover who you really came here to be, recognize the true nature of everyone you meet, and break free of old limitations – to create a life of conscious vitality, joy, ease, and love!
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401942431
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
On the day you were born, you were imprinted with a plan and a purpose – elegant patterns that can be read to see who you really are and what your true calling is. And like your own personal map, the design for each phase of your life journey was created on the day of your birth. Based on ancient Chinese principles of balance and health, this book gives you a rich understanding of your hidden symmetry – the intricate inner design that influences who you are and how your life unfolds. This book is not about astrology or numerology; it is grounded in thousands of years of research about how time moves in natural patterns that profoundly affect you. You can use this knowledge to discover the themes running through your life experience, tap into your core strengths, find lasting love, and do your best work in the world. Jean Haner shows you how to ride the waves instead of fight the current of your life, make the best use of what’s coming in future years, and understand why things happened as they did in the past. Jean will guide you to discover who you really came here to be, recognize the true nature of everyone you meet, and break free of old limitations – to create a life of conscious vitality, joy, ease, and love!
Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe
Author: Leon M. Lederman
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615920412
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
When scientists peer through a telescope at the distant stars in outer space or use a particle-accelerator to analyze the smallest components of matter, they discover that the same laws of physics govern the whole universe at all times and all places. Physicists call the eternal, ubiquitous constancy of the laws of physics symmetry. Symmetry is the basic underlying principle that defines the laws of nature and hence controls the universe. This all-important insight is one of the great conceptual breakthroughs in modern physics and is the basis of contemporary efforts to discover a grand unified theory to explain all the laws of physics. Nobel Laureate Leon M. Lederman and physicist Christopher T. Hill explain the supremely elegant concept of symmetry and all its profound ramifications to life on Earth and the universe at large in this eloquent, accessible popular science book. They not only clearly describe concepts normally reserved only for physicists and mathematicians, but they also instill an appreciation for the profound beauty of the universe’s inherent design. Central to the story of symmetry is an obscure, unpretentious, but extremely gifted German mathematician named Emmy Noether. Though still little known to the world, she impressed no less a scientist than Albert Einstein, who praised her "penetrating mathematical thinking." In some of her earliest work she proved that the law of the conservation of energy was connected to the idea of symmetry and thus laid the mathematical groundwork for what may be the most important concept of modern physics. Lederman and Hill reveal concepts about the universe, based on Noether’s work, that are largely unknown to the public and have wide-reaching implications in connection with the Big Bang, Einstein’s theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, and many other areas of physics. Through ingenious analogies and illustrations, they bring these astounding notions to life. This book will open your eyes to a universe you never knew existed.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615920412
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
When scientists peer through a telescope at the distant stars in outer space or use a particle-accelerator to analyze the smallest components of matter, they discover that the same laws of physics govern the whole universe at all times and all places. Physicists call the eternal, ubiquitous constancy of the laws of physics symmetry. Symmetry is the basic underlying principle that defines the laws of nature and hence controls the universe. This all-important insight is one of the great conceptual breakthroughs in modern physics and is the basis of contemporary efforts to discover a grand unified theory to explain all the laws of physics. Nobel Laureate Leon M. Lederman and physicist Christopher T. Hill explain the supremely elegant concept of symmetry and all its profound ramifications to life on Earth and the universe at large in this eloquent, accessible popular science book. They not only clearly describe concepts normally reserved only for physicists and mathematicians, but they also instill an appreciation for the profound beauty of the universe’s inherent design. Central to the story of symmetry is an obscure, unpretentious, but extremely gifted German mathematician named Emmy Noether. Though still little known to the world, she impressed no less a scientist than Albert Einstein, who praised her "penetrating mathematical thinking." In some of her earliest work she proved that the law of the conservation of energy was connected to the idea of symmetry and thus laid the mathematical groundwork for what may be the most important concept of modern physics. Lederman and Hill reveal concepts about the universe, based on Noether’s work, that are largely unknown to the public and have wide-reaching implications in connection with the Big Bang, Einstein’s theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, and many other areas of physics. Through ingenious analogies and illustrations, they bring these astounding notions to life. This book will open your eyes to a universe you never knew existed.
AutoRicerca - Volume 18, Year 2019 - The secret of life
Author: Editore: Massimiliano Sassoli de Bianchi
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 024444658X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
AutoRicerca is a journal whose mission is to publish writings of value on the topic of inner research (but not only). This eighteenth volume is the first to be published only in English. It contains an interesting conversation between D. Aerts, K. W. Ekeson, M. Sassoli de Bianchi and V. Schneider, on "The secret of life". It also contains two original articles, written by D. Aerts and K. W. Ekeson, which complete the content of the conversation.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 024444658X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
AutoRicerca is a journal whose mission is to publish writings of value on the topic of inner research (but not only). This eighteenth volume is the first to be published only in English. It contains an interesting conversation between D. Aerts, K. W. Ekeson, M. Sassoli de Bianchi and V. Schneider, on "The secret of life". It also contains two original articles, written by D. Aerts and K. W. Ekeson, which complete the content of the conversation.
The Great Symmetry
Author: James R Wells
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996142502
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In an asteroid in the Aurora star system, exoarcheologist Evan McElroy has made a discovery about the Versari, a long-departed alien race. Material, he thinks, for some great research papers. But Evan's sponsor, the Affirmatix family of companies, realizes they can make huge gains from the new finding, if it is kept completely secret. Step one of their plan is to kill the entire research team starting with Evan. As Evan flees for his life, he finds there is far more at stake than he could have imagined. His trajectory has reawakened the long-buried struggle of the Infoterrorists, who believe all knowledge screams to be free, against those who maintain and defend the True Story that holds all of civilization together."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996142502
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
In an asteroid in the Aurora star system, exoarcheologist Evan McElroy has made a discovery about the Versari, a long-departed alien race. Material, he thinks, for some great research papers. But Evan's sponsor, the Affirmatix family of companies, realizes they can make huge gains from the new finding, if it is kept completely secret. Step one of their plan is to kill the entire research team starting with Evan. As Evan flees for his life, he finds there is far more at stake than he could have imagined. His trajectory has reawakened the long-buried struggle of the Infoterrorists, who believe all knowledge screams to be free, against those who maintain and defend the True Story that holds all of civilization together."