Statistical geometry and applications to microphysics and cosmology / by Sisir Roy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roy, Sisir.

Series:

Fundamental theories of physics ; v. 92.

Fundamental theories of physics ; v. 92

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microphysics.

Cosmology.

Space and time.

Geometry.

Mathematical statistics.

Physical Description:

xi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston ; London : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1998]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-238) and index.

ISBN:

0792349075

OCLC:

38030299