The Parsimonious Universe

The Parsimonious Universe
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 0387979913
ISBN-13 : 9780387979915
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Book Synopsis The Parsimonious Universe by : Stefan Hildebrandt

Download or read book The Parsimonious Universe written by Stefan Hildebrandt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996-07-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does nature prefer some shapes and not others? The variety of sizes, shapes, and irregularities in nature is endless. Skillfully integrating striking full-color illustrations, the authors describe the efforts by scientists and mathematicians since the Renaissance to identify and describe the principles underlying the shape of natural forms. But can one set of laws account for both the symmetry and irregularity as well as the infinite variety of nature's designs? A complete answer to this question is likely never to be discovered. Yet, it is fascinating to see how the search for some simple universal laws down through the ages has increased our understanding of nature. The Parsimonious Universe looks at examples from the world around us at a non-mathematical, non-technical level to show that nature achieves efficiency by being stingy with the energy it expends.


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