UID:
edocfu_9958354010902883
Format:
1 online resource(215p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2006. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9783110328264
Series Statement:
Process Thought; 5
Content:
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity links the metrical structure of the cosmic order (or "cosmology") to the contingent distributions of matter and energy throughout the universe, one of the chief areas of investigation in astrophysics. However, presently we have neither devised nor discovered system of uniform relations whereby we can make our cosmological measurements intelligible. This is "the measurement problem of cosmology." Using both historical ideas (such as A.N. Whitehead's work in the 1920s) and contemporary evidence and theories, argue that the measurement problem has neither been fully understood nor rightly interpreted. With better grasp of this problem, such as am attempting to provide, the prospects for solution look brighter.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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Preface --
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Introduction --
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CHAPTER ONE: The Measurement Problem of Cosmology --
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CHAPTER TWO: Chaos, Confusion and Cosmology --
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CHAPTER THREE: Metrical Theories vs. Theories of Measurement --
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CHAPTER FOUR: The Nature of Nature --
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CHAPTER FIVE: Nuts and Bolts --
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CHAPTER SIX: The Big(ger) Picture --
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REFERENCES.
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Also available in print edition.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110327977
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110328271
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110328264
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110328264
