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The Random Universe

By Jaffe, Andrew H

The Random Universe

By Jaffe, Andrew H

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An award-winning astrophysicist looks at how the understanding of uncertainty and randomness has led to breakthroughs in our knowledge of the cosmos   All of us understand the world around us by constructing models, comparing them to observations, and drawing conclusions. Scientists create, test, and replace these models by applying the twinned concepts of probability and randomness. Exploring how this process has refined our knowledge of quantum mechanics and the birth of the universe, Andrew H. Jaffe offers a unique synthesis of the philosophy of epistemology, the mathematics of probability, and the science of cosmology.   As Jaffe puts Enlightenment thinkers like David Hume in conversation with contemporary philosophers such as Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos and engages with scientists ranging from Isaac Newton and Galileo to Albert Einstein and Arthur Eddington, he uses Thomas Bayes’s seminal studies of statistics and probability to make sense of conflicting currents of thought. This is a deep look into how we have learned to account for uncertainty in our search for knowledge—and a reminder that science is not about facts and data as such but about creating models that correctly account for those facts and data.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2025-11-11
Publication Date:
2025-11-11
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0300250509
ISBN13:
9780300250503
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
512 g
Height:
159 cm
Width:
239 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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