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The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything

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內容簡介 一段史詩般的旅程——以加來道雄特有的熱忱和清晰文筆寫成，娓娓道出了歷來科學家們前仆後繼追尋「神的方程式」的故事。具有權威性又明晰易懂的出色之作！讀過此書，相當於將整個物理發展史走過一遍。神的方程式——「萬有理論」，它是科學的巔峰成就、物理學的聖杯，從這則公式可以推導出其他所有方程式，那會是自從古人問道：「世界是以什麼組成的？」以來，歷經兩千年科學探尋所成就的最終產物。這是個令人屏息的願景。加來道雄寫出這一段求知的故事——努力追尋「萬有理論」，一個革命性的「神的方程式」。愛因斯坦投入一生致力尋覓這個難以捉摸的物理聖杯，想藉此要把宇宙間所有力聯繫在一起，但他始終沒有找到它。物理學界幾位最偉大的心智，從霍金到布萊恩•葛林（Brian Greene），也接手展開搜尋，但迄今仍沒有人成功。在《神的方程式：對萬有理論的追尋》這本書中，知名理論物理學家加來道雄帶領讀者踏上一趟令人難以置信的旅程，走過一段史詩般蜿蜒曲折的路途，那也是他終身大半期間都興味盎然的謎團。他引領我們走過現代物理學的關鍵爭執，從牛頓的重力理論經由相對論和量子力學，乃至於弦論領域的最晚近發展，讓讀者了解這段物理學家們前仆後繼探尋萬有理論的辛苦過程。這是一段講述令人眼花撩亂的突破，以及山窮水盡的死胡同的故事，由加來道雄秉持感人肺腑的熱情，以他的生花妙筆清楚道出。本中文書介出自《神的方程式: 對萬有理論的追尋》時報文化出版企業股份有限公司出版'A majestic story' David Bodanis, Financial TimesFrom the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the FutureThis is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene. None have yet succeeded.In The God Equation, renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku takes the reader on a mind-bending ride through the twists and turns of this epic journey: a mystery that has fascinated him for most of his life. He guides us through the key debates in modern physics, from Newton's law of gravity via relativity and quantum mechanics to the latest developments in string theory. It is a tale of dazzling breakthroughs and crushing dead ends, illuminated by Kaku's clarity, storytelling flair and infectious enthusiasm.The object of the quest is now within sight: we are closer than ever to achieving the most ambitious undertaking in the history of science. If successful, the Theory of Everything could simultaneously unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time, and fulfil that most ancient and basic of human desires - to understand the meaning of our lives."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Michio Kaku is a Professor of Physics at the City University of New York, co-founder of string field theory, and the author of several widely acclaimed science books, including Hyperspace, Beyond Einstein, Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future.

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