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Engagingly written, this book offers insights from Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg on theoretical physics and cosmology, enriched with anecdotes from his extensive career. Readers will appreciate his candid reflections, blending humor with deep scientific thought, making it accessible to physicists, historians of science, and general audiences alike. Weinberg's unique perspective provides a compelling look into the world of physics and his personal journey within it.

Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg explains the foundations of modern physics in historical context for undergraduates and beyond.

Jest to druga część doskonałego podręcznika nowoczesnej kwantowej teorii pola (niemal klasycznej już dziedziny fizyki teoretycznej) napisanego przez znakomitego fizyka i dydaktyka Stevena Weinberga. W ciągu ostatnich kilkunastu lat kwantowa teoria pola ulegała licznym przeobrażeniom, lecz niewątpliwie stała się przy tym teorią efektywną - słuszną dla zjawisk pojawiających się w zakresie energii dostępnych obecnie eksperymentatorom. Metody kwantowej teorii pola są i pozostaną jeszcze przez wiele lat podstawowym narzędziem fizyków zajmujących się nie tylko kwantową teorią pola i fizyką cząstek elementarnych, ale również materią skondensowaną.

This introduction to quantum field theory, authored by Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg, offers an in-depth exploration of fundamental concepts in the field. It is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, combining theoretical insights with practical applications. The text emphasizes clarity and rigor, making complex ideas accessible while providing a solid foundation in the principles of quantum mechanics and particle physics. This paperback edition brings Weinberg's acclaimed work to a broader audience, enhancing its reach and impact.

One of the world's most captivating scientists challenges us to think about nature's foundations and the entanglement of science and society. Steven Weinberg, author of The First Three Minutes, offers his views on fascinating aspects of physics and the universe, but does not seclude science behind disciplinary walls, or shy away from politics.

En esta historia de la ciencia, tan irreverente como ambiciosa, Steven Weinberg nos conduce a través de los siglos desde la antigua Mileto hasta el Bagdad medieval y Oxford, desde la Academia de Platón y el Museo de Alejandría hasta la escuela de la Catedral de Chartres y la Sociedad Real de Londres. El autor nos traslada a la mente de los científicos de la Antigüedad y la Edad Media para mostrarnos cómo ellos no solo no entendían lo que nosotros ya entendemos del mundo; en realidad, tampoco sabían qué era lo que había que entender, ni por supuesto cómo entenderlo. Sin embargo, a raíz de la lucha por resolver misterios tales como el curioso movimiento de los planetas y la subida y bajada de las mareas, finalmente emergió la disciplina de la ciencia moderna, con sus objetivos y sus métodos. Weinberg examina los enfrentamientos y las colaboraciones que, a lo largo de ese tortuoso pero fascinante camino se dieron entre la ciencia histórica y esferas competencia de la religión, la tecnología, las matemáticas, la filosofía y la poesía.

Kniha Výklad světa je fascinující zprávou o tom, jak dějiny fyziky ovlivnily naše uvažování a vývoj lidstva. Nositel Nobelovy ceny za fyziku Steven Weinberg doprovází čtenáře od antického Milétu přes středověký Oxford a katedrální školu v Chartres až po nejnovější výzkumy v CERNu. Ukazuje, že antičtí a středověcí badatelé nejenže nevěděli o světě to, co víme dnes, ale ani nechápali, co to znamená světu rozumět nebo jak tohoto pochopení dosáhnout. Weinberg zkoumá historické zápasy i spolupráci fyziky se soupeřícími oblastmi: náboženstvím, technikou, poezií, matematikou a filozofií. Publikace zprostředkovává pohled současného vědce na práci svých předchůdců a objasňuje, jak dlouhou a náročnou cestou prošla fyzika, než se stala vědou, jak ji známe dnes.

Just as Henry David Thoreau “traveled a great deal in Concord,” Nobel Prize–winning physicist Steven Weinberg sees much of the world from the window of his study overlooking Lake Austin. In Lake Views Weinberg, considered by many to be the preeminent theoretical physicist alive today, continues the wide-ranging reflections that have also earned him a reputation as, in the words of New York Times reporter James Glanz, “a powerful writer of prose that can illuminate—and sting.” This collection presents Weinberg’s views on topics ranging from problems of cosmology to assorted world issues—military, political, and religious. Even as he moves beyond the bounds of science, each essay reflects his experience as a theoretical physicist. And as in the celebrated Facing Up , the essays express a viewpoint that is rationalist, reductionist, realist, and secular. A new introduction precedes each essay, explaining how it came to be written and bringing it up to date where necessary. As an essayist, Weinberg insists on seeing things as they are, without despair and with good humor. Sure to provoke his readers—postmodern cultural critics, enthusiasts for manned space flight or missile defense, economic conservatives, sociologists of science, anti-Zionists, and religious zealots—this book nonetheless offers the pleasure of a sustained encounter with one of the most interesting scientific minds of our time.

This book is unique in the detailed, self-contained, and comprehensive treatment that it gives to the ideas and formulas that are used and tested in modern cosmological research. It divides into two parts, each of which provides enough material for a one-semester graduate course. The first part deals chiefly with the isotropic and homogeneous average universe; the second part concentrates on the departures from the average universe. Throughout the book the author presents detailed analytic calculations of cosmological phenomena, rather than just report results obtained elsewhere by numerical computation. The book is up to date, and gives detailed accounts of topics such as recombination, microwave background polarization, leptogenesis, gravitational lensing, structure formation, and multifield inflation, that are usually treated superficially if at all in treatises on cosmology. Copious references to current research literature are supplied. Appendices include a briefintroduction to general relativity, and a detailed derivation of the Boltzmann equation for photons and neutrinos used in calculations of cosmological evolution. Also provided is an assortment of problems.