Whitehead and the Measurement Problem of Cosmology
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Einstein's General Theory of Relativity links the metrical structure of the cosmic order (or "cosmology") to the contingent distributions of matter and energy throughout the universe, one of the chief areas of investigation in astrophysics. However, presently we have neither devised nor discovered system of uniform relations whereby we can make our cosmological measurements intelligible. This is "the measurement problem of cosmology." Using both historical ideas (such as A.N. Whitehead's work in the 1920s) and contemporary evidence and theories, argue that the measurement problem has neither been fully understood nor rightly interpreted. With better grasp of this problem, such as am attempting to provide, the prospects for solution look brighter.
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2 - Preface [Seite 7]
3 - Introduction [Seite 9]
4 - CHAPTER ONE The Measurement Problem of Cosmology [Seite 15]
5 - Appendix:Who's Afraid of Differential Geometry? [Seite 37]
6 - CHAPTER TWO Chaos, Confusion and Cosmology [Seite 52]
7 - CHAPTER THREE Metrical Theories vs. Theories ofMeasurement [Seite 85]
8 - CHAPTER FOUR The Nature of Nature [Seite 121]
9 - CHAPTER FIVE Nuts and Bolts [Seite 148]
10 - CHAPTER SIX The Big(ger) Picture [Seite 178]
11 - REFERENCES [Seite 208]
