Overview
Dimensional quantities such as length, mass and charge, i.e., numbers combined with a conventional unit, are essential components of theories in the sciences, especially physics, chemistry and biology. Do they represent a world with absolute physical magnitudes, or are they merely magnitude ratios in disguise? Would we notice a difference if all the distances or charges in the world suddenly doubled? These central questions of this Element are illustrated by imagining how one would convey the meaning of a kilogram to aliens if one were only allowed to communicate via Morse code.
- | Author: Niels C. M. Martens
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Apr 04, 2024
- | Number of Pages: NA pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1009233688
- | ISBN-13: 9781009233682
