On the Emergence Theme of Physics

On the Emergence Theme of Physics
Author: Robert Carroll
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814291803

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The book surveys mathematical relations between classical and quantum mechanics, gravity, time and thermodynamics from various points of view and many sources (with appropriate attribution). The emergence theme is developed with an emphasis on the meaning via mathematics. A background theme of Bohemian mechanics and connections to the quantum equivalence principle of Matone et al. is also developed in great detail. Some original work relating the quantum potential and Ricci flow is also included.