Principles of Discrete Time Mechanics Contributor(s): Jaroszkiewicz, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107034299 ISBN-13: 9781107034297 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $124.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Science | Physics - Quantum Theory |
Dewey: 530.12 |
LCCN: 2013039555 |
Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.7" W x 9.8" (1.90 lbs) 360 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Could time be discrete on some unimaginably small scale? Exploring the idea in depth, this unique introduction to discrete time mechanics systematically builds the theory up from scratch, beginning with the historical, physical and mathematical background to the chronon hypothesis. Covering classical and quantum discrete time mechanics, this book presents all the tools needed to formulate and develop applications of discrete time mechanics in a number of areas, including spreadsheet mechanics, classical and quantum register mechanics, and classical and quantum mechanics and field theories. A consistent emphasis on contextuality and the observer-system relationship is maintained throughout. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jaroszkiewicz, George: - George Jaroszkiewicz is an Associate Professor at the School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, having formerly held positions at the University of Oxford and the University of Kent. |