Symmetrien. Wie sie die Wissenschaft bereichern und den Fortschritt behindern
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| Author | Peter Ripota |
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| Language | German |
| Subject | Philosophy of physics, symmetry |
| Published | 2009 |
| Publisher | Books on Demand |
| Pages | 108 |
| ISBN | 9783837079630 |
Symmetrien. Wie sie die Wissenschaft bereichern und den Fortschritt behindern ("Symmetries: How They Enrich Science and Hinder Progress") is a 2009 German-language book by Peter Ripota, published by Books on Demand.
Overview
Ripota examines the role of symmetry in physics. Symmetries are, he notes, both an ideal for physicists and a powerful means of discovering laws of nature — but he asks whether they really lead to the truth, or whether thinking in terms of symmetries can also mislead scientists and impede progress. The book explores this double-edged character of symmetry with, in the author's words, "remarkable results."
About the author
Peter Ripota is a German physicist and long-time science journalist (associated with the popular-science magazine P.M.), who writes on physics and its foundations. See also his Einstein's Time Dilation Experimentally Refuted.
Publication details
- Author: Peter Ripota
- Publisher: Books on Demand
- Published: 2009
- Language: German
- Pages: 108
- ISBN: 9783837079630
Links to Purchase Book
- Symmetrien (Amazon.de)