Nima Arkani-Hamed, “The Power of Principles: Physics Revealed” (Open Agenda, 2021)
New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
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Exploring the Robustness and Evolution of Physics Principles
The chapter delves into the historical success and validity of physics foundational structures, expressing confidence in the existing framework and discussing the unlikelihood of a complete overhaul. It also touches on future directions in physics, emphasizing the need to understand emergent space-time and the reconciliation of relativity and quantum mechanics, as well as the exciting discoveries in gauge theories and the Riemann hypothesis.
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