The Problems of Physics, Reconsidered - A Conversation with Tony Leggett EPUB

by Burton Howard Burton

Part of the Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series series

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This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Physics Nobel Laureate Tony Leggett.

The basis of this conversation is Tony Leggett's book The Problems of Physics and further explores the insightful plain-speaking itemization that he developed of the physics landscape according to four basic categories-the very small (particle physics), the very large (cosmology), the very complex (condensed matter physics) and the very unclear (foundations of quantum theory)-while providing a thoughtful follow-up analysis from a contemporary perspective to assess how much progress we've made and which mysteries remain or have come on the scene since the book was published. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Gentleman Laureate, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I.

Back to the Future - Setting the StageII. The Very Small - Much the sameIII. The Very Large - CosmologyIV. A Glassy Digression - The perils of affirming the consequentV.

The Very Complex - Condensed matter physics meets quantum informationVI.

Understanding - What it actually meansVII. Different Regimes - Natureâ€™s ScalesVIII. SchrÃ¶dingerâ€™s Cat - Different domains?IX. The Slings and Arrows of Time - Irreversible?X. The Anthropic Principle - Better left unsaid?XI. The Future of Physics - From Louis Armstrong to topological quantum computingAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations.

Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.