Physical (A)Causality: Determinism, Randomness and Uncaused Events by Karl Svozi

Description: Physical (A)Causality by Karl Svozil Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This open access book addresses the physical phenomenon of events that seem to occur spontaneously and without any known cause. Publisher Description This open access book addresses the physical phenomenon of events that seem to occur spontaneously and without any known cause. These are to be contrasted with events that happen in a (pre-)determined, predictable, lawful, and causal way. All our knowledge is based on self-reflexive theorizing, as well as on operational means of empirical perception. Some of the questions that arise are the following: are these limitations reflected by our models? Under what circumstances does chance kick in? Is chance in physics merely epistemic? In other words, do we simply not know enough, or use too crude levels of description for our predictions? Or are certain events "truly", that is, irreducibly, random? The book tries to answer some of these questions by introducing intrinsic, embedded observers and provable unknowns; that is, observables and procedures which are certified (relative to the assumptions) to be unknowable or undoable. A (somewhat iconoclastic) review of quantum mechanics is presented which is inspired by quantum logic. Postulated quantum (un-)knowables are reviewed. More exotic unknowns originate in the assumption of classical continua, and in finite automata and generalized urn models, which mimic complementarity and yet maintain value definiteness. Traditional conceptions of free will, miracles and dualistic interfaces are based on gaps in an otherwise deterministic universe. Author Biography Karl Svozil studied theoretical physics in Vienna and Heidelberg, and has been visiting many institutions world-wide; including the University of California at Berkeley and the Lomonosov University. He works at the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the Vienna University of Technology and holds an honorary position at the Department of Computer Science of The University of Auckland, reflecting his interest in physical aspects of theoretical computer science. He has been president of the International Quantum Structure Association, and has served on various scientific committees, among them the FWO panel for Interdisciplinary research. Details ISBN 3319708147 ISBN-13 9783319708140 Title Physical (A)Causality Author Karl Svozil Format Hardcover Year 2018 Pages 219 Edition 1st Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:160092969; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Physical (A) Causality : Determinism, Randomness and Uncaused events

Number of Pages: Xiv, 219 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G

Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Differential Equations / General, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / General

Publication Year: 2018

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Mathematics, Science

Item Weight: 21.5 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Karl Svozil

Item Length: 9.3 in

Item Width: 6.1 in

Book Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics Ser.

Format: Hardcover