The Quantum Labyrinth
How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality
Paul Halpern
Discover the story of the unlikely friendship between two brilliant physicists who revolutionized the nature of time and reality. Despite their sharp differences in personality, John Wheeler and Richard Feynman formed a complementary collaboration that led to a complete rethinking of the universe. Feynman's cautious approach to physics and Wheeler's wild ideas culminated in a complete transformation of quantum physics, introducing the concept of wormholes and showing the combination of contradictory possibilities that make up quantum reality. Don't miss this inspiring tale of scientific breakthroughs and lifelong friendship.
Publish Date
2017-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
2017-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.1
ISBN
9780465097586
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2019-05-24T02:58:52.000Z
I finished the book a few weeks ago. The book is the must read for anyone who has any sort of intellectual curiosity. Incidentally, I have one comment. The V-A theory of the weak interaction is also discovered by JJ Sakurai (Physics Today's obituary by Yoichiro Nambu) – source