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Chun Wa Wong |
Introduction to mathematical physics |
OB1074 |
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Sabine Hossenfelder |
Lost in maths: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray |
026270 |
2018 |
Book |
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Michela Petrini |
Guide to mathematical mehods for physicists: With Problems and Solutions |
026257 |
2018 |
Book |
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V. Balakrishnan |
Mathematical physics: With Applications, Problems & Solutions |
026231 |
2017 |
Book |
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| 5 |
Andrey Grozin |
Introduction to Mathematica for physicists |
I02377 |
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eBook |
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| 6 |
Priscila de Aquino |
Beyond standard model phenomenology at the LHC |
I02372 |
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eBook |
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| 7 |
Guglielmo Paoletti |
Deterministic Abelian sandpile models and patterns |
I02371 |
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eBook |
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Tomislav Stankovski |
Tackling the inverse problem for non-autonomous systems |
I02342 |
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eBook |
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| 9 |
Daniele Faccio (ed.) |
Analogue gravity phenomenology |
I02315 |
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eBook |
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| 10 |
Sadri Hassani |
Mathematical physics |
I02304 |
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| Title | Lost in maths: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray |
| Author(s) | Sabine Hossenfelder |
| Publication | New York, Basic Books, 2018. |
| Description | xi, 291p. |
| Abstract Note | Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades. The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. Worse, these "too good to not be true" theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. To escape, physicists must rethink their methods. Only by embracing reality as it is can science discover the truth. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780465094257 : Rs. 1711.00(HB) |
| Classification | 53
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| Keyword(s) | 1. COSMOLOGY
2. CRITICISMS OF PHYSICS THEORIES
3. CRITICISMS OF SCIENCE
4. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
5. PHYSICS - RESEARCH INDIA
6. QUANTUM THEORY
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| Title | Deterministic Abelian sandpile models and patterns |
| Author(s) | Guglielmo Paoletti |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 163 pages) : illustrations |
| Abstract Note | The model investigated in this work, a particular cellular automaton with stochastic evolution, was introduced as the simplest case of self-organized-criticality, that is, a dynamical system which shows algebraic long-range correlations without any tuning of parameters. The author derives exact results which are potentially also interesting outside the area of critical phenomena. Exact means also site-by-site and not only ensemble average or coarse graining. Very complex and amazingly beautiful periodic patterns are often generated by the dynamics involved, especially in deterministic protocols in which the sand is added at chosen sites. For example, the author studies the appearance of allometric structures, that is, patterns which grow in the same way in their whole body, and not only near their boundaries, as commonly occurs. The local conservation laws which govern the evolution of these patterns are also presented. This work has already attracted interest, not only in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, but also in mathematics, both in probability and in combinatorics. There are also interesting connections with number theory. Lastly, it also poses new questions about an old subject. As such, it will be of interest to computer practitioners, demonstrating the simplicity with which charming patterns can be obtained, as well as to researchers working in many other areas |
| Contents Note | Introduction -- The Abelian Sandpile Model -- Algebraic structure -- Identity characterization -- Pattern formation -- Conclusions -- SL(2, Z) -- Complex notation for vectors in R2 -- Generalized quadratic Bezier curve -- Tessellation |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Functions, Abelian
4. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
5. MATHEMATICS / Calculus
6. MATHEMATICS / Mathematical Analysis
7. Numerical and Computational Physics
8. Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
9. Simulation and Modeling
10. Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity
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| Title | Tackling the inverse problem for non-autonomous systems : application to the life sciences |
| Author(s) | Tomislav Stankovski |
| Description | 1 online resource (xv, 135 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Abstract Note | This thesis presents a new method for following evolving interactions between coupled oscillatory systems of the kind that abound in nature. Examples range from the subcellular level, to ecosystems, through climate dynamics, to the movements of planets and stars. Such systems mutually interact, adjusting their internal clocks, and may correspondingly move between synchronized and non-synchronized states. The thesis describes a way of using Bayesian inference to exploit the presence of random fluctuations, thus analyzing these processes in unprecedented detail. It first develops the basic theory of interacting oscillators whose frequencies are non-constant, and then applies it to the human heart and lungs as an example. Their coupling function can be used to follow with great precision the transitions into and out of synchronization. The method described has the potential to illuminate the ageing process as well as to improve diagnostics in cardiology, anesthesiology and neuroscience, and yields insights into a wide diversity of natural processes |
| Contents Note | Theoretical background: non-autonomous systems and synchronization -- Inference of time-evolving coupled dynamical systems in the presence of noise -- Application to life sciences -- Analogue simulation and synchronization analysis of non-autonomous oscillators |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Bayesian statistical decision theory
2. Computer Appl. in Life Sciences
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Inverse problems (Differential equations)
6. Math. Appl. in Environmental Science
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
8. PHYSICS
9. Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
10. SCIENCE / Energy
11. SCIENCE / Mechanics / General
12. SCIENCE / Physics / General
13. Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity
14. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Analogue gravity phenomenology : analogue spacetimes and horizons, from theory to experiment |
| Author(s) | Daniele Faccio (ed.) |
| Description | 1 online resource (xx, 439 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Abstract Note | Analogue Gravity Phenomenology is a collection of contributions that cover a vast range of areas in physics, ranging from surface wave propagation in fluids to nonlinear optics. The underlying common aspect of all these topics, and hence the main focus and perspective from which they are explained here, is the attempt to develop analogue models for gravitational systems. The original and main motivation of the field is the verification and study of Hawking radiation from a horizon: the enabling feature is the possibility to generate horizons in the laboratory with a wide range of physical systems that involve a flow of one kind or another. The years around 2010 and onwards witnessed a sudden surge of experimental activity in this expanding field of research. However, building an expertise in analogue gravity requires the researcher to be equipped with a rather broad range of knowledge and interests. The aim of this book is to bring the reader up to date with the latest developments and provide the basic background required in order to appreciate the goals, difficulties and success stories in the field of analogue gravity. Each chapter of the book treats a different topic explained in detail by the major experts for each specific discipline. The first chapters give an overview of black hole spacetimes and Hawking radiation before moving on to describe the large variety of analogue spacetimes that have been proposed and are currently under investigation. This introductory part is then followed by an in-depth description of what are currently the three most promising analogue spacetime settings, namely surface waves in flowing fluids, acoustic oscillations in Bose-Einstein condensates and electromagnetic waves in nonlinear optics. Both theory and experimental endeavours are explained in detail. The final chapters refer to other aspects of analogue gravity beyond the study of Hawking radiation, such as Lorentz invariance violations and Brownian motion in curved spacetimes, before concluding with a return to the origins of the field and a description of the available observational evidence for horizons in astrophysical black holes |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
6. Optics and Electrodynamics
7. PHYSICS
8. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
9. Quantum Gases and Condensates
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