THE PHYSICS AND GEOMETRY OF THE UNIVERSE - CHANGING VIEWPOINTS

Authors
ELLIS GFR
Citation
Gfr. Ellis, THE PHYSICS AND GEOMETRY OF THE UNIVERSE - CHANGING VIEWPOINTS, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, 34(3), 1993, pp. 315-330
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358738
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
315 - 330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8738(1993)34:3<315:TPAGOT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A review is given of five different views that have been held, from 19 17 to the present day, of the relation between physics and the Univers e. Each has centred on different issues and underlying philosophies. T wo further viewpoints are considered that may be important in the futu re.