The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades. 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 contrarian argues that modern physicists’ obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science. You can read this before Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Ī contrarian argues that modern physicists’ obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray written by Sabine Hossenfelder which was published in 2018-6. Brief Summary of Book: Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray by Sabine Hossenfelder
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