The Physical Basis of The Direction of Time
3rd Edition
Published on 8. June 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 228 pages
978-3-540-64865-9 (ISBN)
Description
This well-received book presents the striking asymmetry of natural phenomena with respect to time reversal and irreversibility. It presents some of the most important classes of physical processes characterizing the arrow of time and strives to uncover its common cosmological root. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to include important new results in the arrow of time in quantum mechanics and quantum cosmology. Both physicists and philosophers of science will find this to be a magnificent survey.
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Edition
3rd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
33 figures, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-64865-9 (9783540648659)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-03805-5
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Content
1. The Physical Concept of Time.- 2. The Time Arrow of Radiation.- 3. The Thermodynamical Arrow of Time.- 4. The Quantum Mechanical Arrow of Time.- 5. The Time Arrow of Spacetime Geometry.- 6. The Time Arrow in Quantum Cosmology.- Epilog.- Appendix: A Simple Numerical Toy Model.- References.