Ten patterns that explain the universe

How patterns--from diagrams of spacetime to particle trails revealed by supercolliders--offer clues to the fundamental workings of the physical world. Our universe might appear chaotic, but deep down it's simply a myriad of rules working independently to create patterns of action, force, and consequ...

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Main Author: Clegg, Brian (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, 2021.
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