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A beautiful question : finding nature's deep design / Frank Wilczek

by Frank Wilczek

This study explores the intersection of aesthetics and physics, examining how symmetry and harmony have guided scientific discovery from ancient Greece to modern quantum theory. It investigates the concept of mathematical beauty as a fundamental logic of the natural world.

Accession 11377 ISBN 9781594205262 Publisher Penguin
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