Cosmological Implications of Heisenberg's Principle

The implications of Werner Heisenberg's (1901-76) Uncertainty Principle for the study of the universe are very substantial, says Gonzalo. He covers Planck, Einstein, and Mach; the origins of quantum mechanics; indeterminacy versus uncertainty; the universal constants; Planck's units and Heisenberg-Lemaitre units; implications of a finite universe; cosmic zero-point energy; rigorous solutions of Einstein's cosmological equation; the evidence for dark matter, dark energy, and accelerated expansion; and physics and philosophy. He includes chronologies for the lives of Heisenberg and Georges Lemaitre (1894-1966), and a substantial glossary of terms. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)