Our Mathematical Universe

By Max Tegmark

Categories: Science & Math

Cosmologist Max Tegmark argues that physical reality is not just described by mathematics but is a mathematical structure. His 2014 book builds toward that idea through a tour of modern physics, from the big bang to quantum mechanics. Tegmark sets out four levels of multiverse, each stranger than the last, and explains the evidence and arguments behind them. Along the way he shares the triumphs and disappointments that shaped his life as a scientist.

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