Fine-Tuning in the Physical Universe
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Fine-Tuning in the Physical Universe

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

Is the universe fine-tuned for complexity, life, or something else? This comprehensive overview of fine-tuning arguments in physics, with contributions from leading researchers in their fields, sheds light on this often used but seldom understood topic. Each chapter reviews a specific subject in modern physics, such as dark energy, inflation, or solar system formation, and discusses whether any parameters in our current theories appear to be fine-tuned and, if so, to what degree. Connections and differences between these fine-tuning arguments are made clear, and detailed mathematical derivations of various fine-tuned parameters are given. This accessible yet precise introduction to fine-tuning in physics will aid students and researchers across astrophysics, atomic and particle physics and cosmology, as well as all those working at the intersections of physics and philosophy.

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Yes, you can access Fine-Tuning in the Physical Universe by David Sloan,Rafael Alves Batista,Michael Townsen Hicks,Roger Davies in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Cosmology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Part I Introduction
  9. Part II Cosmological Fine-Tunings
  10. Part III Fine-Tuning in Particle and Nuclear Physics
  11. Part IV Fine-Tuning for Life
  12. Index