There is no theory of everything : a physics perspective on emergence /: a physics perspective on emergence. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lars Q. English.
• Authors: English, Lars Q
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. First Encounters. 1.1 Physical Vantage Points ; 1.2 Here Come the Philosophers ; 1.3 A Brief History -- 2. Venturing into the Microcosm. 2.1 Quantum Worlds ; 2.2 Which Way Did It Go? ; 2.3 Entanglement and Irreducibility ; 2.4 Quantum Emergence -- 3. The Aggregation of Particles. 3.1 The Arrow of Time ; 3.2 A Taste of Condensed Matter ; 3.3 Macroscopic Phases ; 3.4 Helium-3 -- 4. When Matter Reorganizes Itself. 4.1 Self-Consistency ; 4.2 Renormalization ; 4.3 Phases, Protectorates, and Emergence ; 4.4 From Crystals to Elementary Particles -- 5. Beyond the Linear Approximation. 5.1 Chaos Theory ; 5.2 Self-Organized Patterns ; 5.3 Displays of Temporal Order -- 6. The Rise of Effective Theories. 6.1 A Single Neuron ; 6.2 Descending Down the Rabbit Hole ; 6.3 Re-Emerging from the Rabbit Hole -- 7. Social Emergence. 7.1 Social Networks and Normative Behavior ; 7.2 The Wealth of Nations ; 7.3 Social Beliefs and Downward Causation -- 8. Larger Lessons. 8.1 Science's Organizing Principles ; 8.2 Science and Religion ; 8.3 Religion and Emergence -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index. Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 First Encounters; 1.1 Physical Vantage Points; 1.2 Here Come the Philosophers; 1.3 A Brief History; 2 Venturing into the Microcosm; 2.1 Quantum Worlds; 2.2 Which Way Did It Go?; 2.3 Entanglement and Irreducibility; 2.4 Quantum Emergence; 3 The Aggregation of Particles; 3.1 The Arrow of Time; 3.2 A Taste of Condensed Matter; 3.3 Macroscopic Phases; 3.4 Helium-3; 4 When Matter Reorganizes Itself; 4.1 Self-Consistency; 4.2 Renormalization; 4.3 Phases, Protectorates, and Emergence; 4.4 From Crystals to Elementary Particles; 5 Beyond the Linear Approximation. 5.1 Chaos Theory5.2 Self-Organized Patterns; 5.3 Displays of Temporal Order; 6 The Rise of Effective Theories; 6.1 A Single Neuron; 6.2 Descending Down the Rabbit Hole; 6.3 Re-Emerging from the Rabbit Hole; 7 Social Emergence; 7.1 Social Networks and Normative Behavior; 7.2 The Wealth of Nations; 7.3 Social Beliefs and Downward Causation; 8 Larger Lessons; 8.1 Science's Organizing Principles; 8.2 Science and Religion; 8.3 Religion and Emergence; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer Verlag
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 530.01; Physics; Physics -- Philosophy; Emergence (Philosophy); SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Emergence (Philosophy); Physics -- Philosophy; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Science -- Physics; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Philosophy of science; History of science; Impact of science & technology on society; Statistical physics; Science_xPhilosophy; Statistical physics; Science -- Chaotic Behavior in Systems; Nonlinear science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319591506; 3319591509
• Related ISBNs: 9783319591490; 3319591495
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 24, 2017).
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