Lost in math how beauty leads physics astray

"Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundat...

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Main Author:	Hossenfelder, Sabine, 1976- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Basic Books, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Mathematical physics > Philosophy. Science > Aesthetics. Cosmology. Quantum theory. Aesthetics.
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