Fundamental Theories of Physics

Roy, S.

Recent results from high-energy scattering and theoretical developments of string theory require a change in our understanding of the basic structure of space-time. This book is about the advancement of ideas on the stochastic nature of space-time from the 1930s onward. In particular, the author promotes the concept of space as a set of hazy lumps, first introduced by Karl Menger, and constructs a novel framework for statistical behaviour at the microlevel. The various chapters address topics such as space-time fluctuation and random potential, non-local fields, and the origin of stochasticity. Implications in astro-particle physics and cosmology are also explored.
Audience: This volume will be of interest to physicists, chemists and mathematicians involved in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-10-08

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9789401062015

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-5230-3

Dimensions: 240cm x160cm

Pages: 251