Mathematics is as much a part of our humanity as music and art. And it is our mathematics that might be understandable, even familiar, to a distant race and might provide the basis for mutual communication. This book discusses, in a conversational way, the role of mathematics in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The author explores the science behind that search, its history, and the many questions associated with it, including those regarding the nature of language and the philosophical/psychological motivation behind this search.
Mathematics is as much a part of our humanity as music and art. And it is our mathematics that might be understandable, even familiar, to a distant race and might provide the basis for mutual communication. This book discusses, in a conversational way, the role of mathematics in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The author explores the science behind that search, its history, and the many questions associated with it, including those regarding the nature of language and the philosophical/psychological motivation behind this search.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Carl L. DeVito is a member of the emeritus faculty of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Arizona. He has developed one of the most widely cited proposals for a language based on plausibly universal scientific concepts and has contributed to several edited volumes on cosmic communication. His other scientific work includes many papers on pure and applied mathematics and three books: Harmonic Analysis-A Gentle Introduction (2006), Functional Analysis (1978), and Functional Analysis and Linear Operator Theory (1990).
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Chapter 1. Where Are We? Chapter 2. Naïve Questions Chapter 3. Are We Special? Chapter 4. Stories - Part One Chapter 5. Mesasuring Our Solar Neighborhood Chapter 6. The Scotsman Chapter 7. The Birth of SETI Chapter 8. The Conference at Greenbank Chapter 9. Stories - Part Two Chapter 10. Talking to E.T. Chapter 11. Languages Chapter 12. Paradoxes Chapter 13. The Universal Science Chapter 14. The Special Theory of Relativity Chapter 15. The General Theory of Relativity Chapter 16. The University of Colorado Study Chapter 17. Surprize! Chapter 18. Epilogue Appendix I: Infinite sets Appendix II: Mars Appendix III: The DeVito-Oehrle Language Bibliography Index
Preface Chapter 1. Where Are We? Chapter 2. Naïve Questions Chapter 3. Are We Special? Chapter 4. Stories - Part One Chapter 5. Mesasuring Our Solar Neighborhood Chapter 6. The Scotsman Chapter 7. The Birth of SETI Chapter 8. The Conference at Greenbank Chapter 9. Stories - Part Two Chapter 10. Talking to E.T. Chapter 11. Languages Chapter 12. Paradoxes Chapter 13. The Universal Science Chapter 14. The Special Theory of Relativity Chapter 15. The General Theory of Relativity Chapter 16. The University of Colorado Study Chapter 17. Surprize! Chapter 18. Epilogue Appendix I: Infinite sets Appendix II: Mars Appendix III: The DeVito-Oehrle Language Bibliography Index
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