文档介绍：THE FRONTIERS COLLECTION
Joaquín Marro
PHYSICS,
NATURE AND
SOCIETY
A Guide to Order and
Complexity in Our World
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THE FRONTIERS COLLECTION
Series Editors
Avshalom C. Elitzur
Unit of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Laura Mersini-Houghton
Department of Physics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
NC 27599-3255, USA
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Maximilian Schlosshauer
Department of Physics, University of Portland, 5000 North Willamette Boulevard,
Portland, OR 97203, USA
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Mark P. Silverman
Department of Physics, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
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Jack A. Tuszynski
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada
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Rüdiger Vaas
Center for Philosophy and Foundations of Science, University of Giessen, 35394,
Giessen, Germany
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H. Dieter Zeh
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The Frontiers Collection
Series Editors
A. C. Elitzur L. Mersini-Houghton M. A. Schlosshauer
M. P. Silverman J. A. Tuszynski R. Vaas H. D. Zeh
The books in this collection are devoted to challenging and open problems at the
forefront of modern science, including related philosophical debates. In contrast to
typical research monographs, however, they strive to present their topics in a man-
ner accessible also to scientifically literate non-specialists wishing to gain insight
into the deeper implications and fascinating questions involved. Taken as a whole,
the series reflects the need for a fundamental and interdisciplinary approach to
modern science. Furthermore, it is intended to encourage active scientists in all
areas to ponder over important and perhaps controversial issues beyond their own
speciality. Extending