Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws [Paperback]

Milo Wolff (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1432719793 | ISBN-13: 978-1432719791 | Publication Date: April 21, 2008

Schrödinger's Universe: Einstein, Waves and the Origin of the Natural Laws

Erwin Schrodinger (1937) perceived that the whole Universe, what we observe as material bodies and forces, are nothing but shapes and variations in the structure of space. When he and Einstein debated the particle theorists led by Neils Bohr, most scientists thought they had lost it. This book shows they were right; that all matter is one Wave Structure in the space of the Universe. If the stars did not exist, we could not exist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (April 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432719793
• ISBN-13: 978-1432719791
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making sense out of the complex, July 26, 2008

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PDX Bob (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws (Paperback)

I am not a scientist; indeed, I can claim to be one of the many who have read Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" and who (no doubt) understood very little of it. So it was with some trepidation that I approached this book. I needn't have worried. In very clear language, Dr. Wolff explains how what we call matter is composed, not of tiny, solid particles, but of tiny wave-like points-- the wave structure of matter (WSM).

I had long had a problem with the modern view of physics-- that matter is both particle-like and wave-like at the same time; and with Heisenberg's uncertainty principle-- that we cannot know a particle's location when measuring its momentum, and vice versa. I assumed that my insufficient training and knowledge was the cause of my lack of understanding. And yet no less a figure than Einstein also disagreed with the interpretations of the Copenhagen Group and Heisenberg. "God," he said, "does not play dice with the universe."

This book, based on the earlier works of Einstein, Schrodinger, and others, shows that matter is composed not of particles, nor a wave/particle duality, but only of waves. Further, Dr. Wolff describes this in a way that is (for me) rather unusual for scientific writing: he allows one to visualize this as a mental picture. To me, his explanation of matter is a much simpler one than that of Bohr, Heisenberg, and other physicists of the early 20th century. Following the principle of Occam's Razor, should we not choose the simpler of two compelling explanations?

Numerous questions remain to be answered, of course. But I have confidence that they will be, in the years to come.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schrodinger's Universe, July 10, 2008

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Michael Harney "WSMer" (SLC, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws (Paperback)

This book explains the origin of mass, charge and spin of elementary "particles" which are really just interacting spherical waves that appear to be particles in the fabric of space (which leads to a null vote for the Higgs or any other great illumination from the LHC). This explains the wave-particle duality which is not an ad-hoc explanation. Einstein was respected but always dismissed on the concept of hidden variables in QM, but Dr. Wolff explains the underlying principles very well. As usual, Dr. Wolff combines humor, intellect and imagination in explaining advanced concepts of physics. This book is a must read for anybody who really wants to know the truth about the non-expanding Universe.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly understandable!, June 29, 2008

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Carolyn Pearson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws (Paperback)

Like the proposed Big Bang itself, modern physics is an explosion of theories, particles, dimensions, and increasingly incomprehensible explanations of our universe. In this remarkable book, Dr. Wolff, with the help of such notables as Schrödinger and Einstein, cuts this modern Gordian knot and explains the amazingly simple foundations of space, time, and matter.

The breadth of concepts examined and explained is vast: the nature of the electron and its fundamental property of spin, light as a purely wave structured phenomena, and how gravity bends light are but a few.

Along with his explanation of the Wave Structure of Matter (WSM) Dr. Wolff also explores a variety of philosophical issues such as the nature of our connections with our universe and the difficulties with implimenting the scientific method.

All this is explained in terms the average reader will find easy to absorb though there is a detailed mathematical "appendix" for those who require a more rigorous explanation.

It is my belief that this book will one day be seen as the beginning of a new foundation of modern physics. I highly recommend it.