Perceptions Of Infinity

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900418841X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance? Perceptions of Continuity and Discontinuity in Europe, c.1300- c.1550 written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on recent revisionist trends, this book offers a refreshing new perspective on the Renaissance and presents an invaluable examination of continuities and discontinuities from Petrarch to Machiavelli, from Giotto to Dürer, and from Italy to Burgundy, Bohemia and beyond.

Author : Ian Stewart
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198755236
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Infinity written by Ian Stewart and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infinity is an intriguing topic, with connections to religion, philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and physics as well as mathematics. Its history goes back to ancient times, with especially important contributions from Euclid, Aristotle, Eudoxus, and Archimedes. The infinitely large (infinite) isintimately related to the infinitely small (infinitesimal). Cosmologists consider sweeping questions about whether space and time are infinite. Philosophers and mathematicians ranging from Zeno to Russell have posed numerous paradoxes about infinity and infinitesimals. Many vital areas ofmathematics rest upon some version of infinity. The most obvious, and the first context in which major new techniques depended on formulating infinite processes, is calculus. But there are many others, for example Fourier analysis and fractals.In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Stewart discusses infinity in mathematics while also drawing in the various other aspects of infinity and explaining some of the major problems and insights arising from this concept. He argues that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectualexercise but that it is instead a concept with important practical everyday applications, and considers how mathematicians use infinity and infinitesimals to answer questions or supply techniques that do not appear to involve the infinite.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, andenthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Alexander Karl Friedrich von Löwenstein
Publisher : Alexander Karl Friedrich von Löwenstein
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perception written by Alexander Karl Friedrich von Löwenstein and published by Alexander Karl Friedrich von Löwenstein. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perception is an EBook that describes the universal superstructure that pervades our universe. Whether if you watch TV, drive your car or do calculus at work. This structure grasps everywhere. It’s so universal, it governs even meta-entities like thoughts or written information. Now, let’s keep this simple: You probably noticed on one point in your life that there is an constant stream of change. Nothing seems to be certain. Everything is moving, old things go and new things come. Yet there is also a solid underlying structure: Some things always stay the same. The laws of physics are the same here as on the moon. The flow of water follows the same laws as electricity does. This “sameness” is eventually called “Self-Similarity”. It is a term used in higher mathematics. When you follow that trail you will end up at very sophisticated concepts on differential manifold, fractals or tensor products. This is the material that is kind of “hard” to access for regular people who are not active in the field. Perception is reality: That saying is still as true as it always was. What do I get from this? First of all: There is a load of knowledge that can be transferred towards everyday life and made use of. Not only in building machines, coding software or social interaction. Also in money making, business running or creating success. Knowledge on the Superstructure can enhance your life on a massive scale IF you know how to apply it. Unfortunately, that is the hard part that requires you to have either years of training, studying or learning. Yet, once you “get” the basics you will notice that it opens up a lot of shortcuts to this world. Cheat codes for the Universe!?! Yes. Perception is basically a “real-world transfer” of super-heavy math & physics. It is keptvery easy and does not require an advanced degree for understanding. I have put strong focus on keeping things simple, straight forward and fast to comprehend. ThereforePerception is made up of 70% illustrations and only 30% text. As I teached these insights in the past, I noticed that people have it way easier with a visual depiction to orientate on. And this is what I will provide you with on every landmark of the road. GIVING YOU THE EDGE Perception is reality: It describes in detail the unchanging and underlying superstructure of our universe. It will explain you how multiple layers of reality interact with you in your daily life. Some of them visible, some of them invisible and some of them very deeply in your unconsciousness. Past cultures have identified these interactions as a connection to either higher consciousness, gods or pagan entities. Yet, it’s only a very simple but elegant processthat operates behind our eyes. With Perception I will take you on a ride and show you what it’s all about. Once you “click” on some basics insights, you will be able to: Predict future events with extremely high accuracy via the principle of fractal progression Gain a competitive advantage in business, professional and academic life by the method of aligning and mapping self-similar layers Use the concept of asymmetric information within observational topology to have the upper hand in any given negotiation, discussion or relationship. Especially this one is so good; having knowledge on it should be close to being illegal. Perception is reality: Use this knowledge to your advantage. Perception pulls you into the application of advanced concepts from Information Theory, Physics and Mathematics. Even the top-notch professionals in that fields takes it years to fully comprehend, grasp and make use of these insights. Perception is a massively compressed view into high-level knowledge, simplified and eased to an enormous extend. It will save you years of studying and provide you with unique shortcuts and massive advantages: Transfer knowledge easily between different fields by means of Occult Symmetry. Use the principle of Macroscopic Superposition to create events the way you want them. If you ever wondered how the Law of Attraction works in detail- this is it. Tap into your perceptive feedback loop by means of Dimensional Synchronizationand gain instant access to the holographic database: This will allow you to request & receive any information, anytime, anywhere at zero cost. You are probably doing this already on some level- but with the exact background knowledge this will boost your efficiency by 600-700%. Perception is the Theory of Everything’s scientific base. It includes in full: the scientific blueprint all of its related, highly detailed illustrations a clean-cut to-the-point analysis for easy real-world transfer It will allow you to employ advanced scientific concepts: Make use of the Schrodinger Equation to determine which situational outcome you desire. (This will take some practice and dedication, yet its definitely worth it. The Push/Pull Emotions of your Holographic Representation play a big role in this as well as your feedback loop to the external world. Nevertheless, after some practice you can reliably choose which currently hidden alternative shall manifest in the real world. There are thousands of people who successfully employ this e.g. in gambling, business or private life.) Employ the strategy of habitual centralization to generate invisible gravity on meta entities like luck, health or financial success. (How this works, is actually pretty much common sense – yet it’s very interesting to know the mechanics behind it.) Use Dimensional Synchronization to tap into infinite knowledge. (Everyone of us uses this on some level in everyday life- yet you can boost up efficiency 5-6x times if you know how to do it right. Knowledge on this is extremely handy when it comes to learning, comprehending or planning.)

Author : John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Nature of Existence written by John McTaggart Ellis McTaggart and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charlie Dunbar Broad
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The nature of existence written by Charlie Dunbar Broad and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rudy Rucker
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691191255
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Infinity and the Mind written by Rudy Rucker and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dynamic exploration of infinity In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the “Mindscape,” where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Using cartoons, puzzles, and quotations to enliven his text, Rucker acquaints us with staggeringly advanced levels of infinity, delves into the depths beneath daily awareness, and explains Kurt Gödel’s belief in the possibility of robot consciousness. In the realm of infinity, mathematics, science, and logic merge with the fantastic. By closely examining the paradoxes that arise, we gain profound insights into the human mind, its powers, and its limitations. This Princeton Science Library edition includes a new preface by the author.

Author : Brian Clegg
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472107640
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Infinity written by Brian Clegg and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the street to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.' Douglas Adams, Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy We human beings have trouble with infinity - yet infinity is a surprisingly human subject. Philosophers and mathematicians have gone mad contemplating its nature and complexity - yet it is a concept routinely used by schoolchildren. Exploring the infinite is a journey into paradox. Here is a quantity that turns arithmetic on its head, making it feasible that 1 = 0. Here is a concept that enables us to cram as many extra guests as we like into an already full hotel. Most bizarrely of all, it is quite easy to show that there must be something bigger than infinity - when it surely should be the biggest thing that could possibly be. Brian Clegg takes us on a fascinating tour of that borderland between the extremely large and the ultimate that takes us from Archimedes, counting the grains of sand that would fill the universe, to the latest theories on the physical reality of the infinite. Full of unexpected delights, whether St Augustine contemplating the nature of creation, Newton and Leibniz battling over ownership of calculus, or Cantor struggling to publicise his vision of the transfinite, infinity's fascination is in the way it brings together the everyday and the extraordinary, prosaic daily life and the esoteric. Whether your interest in infinity is mathematical, philosophical, spiritual or just plain curious, this accessible book offers a stimulating and entertaining read.

Author : John Stephen Sharpley
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811249083
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book We Are Music: An Existential Journey Toward Infinity written by John Stephen Sharpley and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is music?Modern society has come to view music largely as entertainment and commodity. In response, We Are Music: An Existential Journey Toward Infinity provides the reader with a holistic starting point. Music has unlimited potential to transform and enlighten, and is only impeded when bound by materialism, physicalism, and reductionism. We Are Music is an attempt to bring music back to the core of humanity as an agent of positive empowerment, self-actualization, and beyond.Embracing interconnectivity, music is more deeply experienced alongside the arts, science, social sciences, math, philosophy, history, and, above all, spirituality. An endless spiral, self-perception and identity can be vastly expanded, if not questioned and transcended.Music is an infinite field and any attempt to define and describe it is problematically finite and consequently limited. Herein lies the impossibility of the book which both excites and disturbs; the paradox of being and not being.A roadmap for music lovers toward self-realization, We Are Music is for those who desire to delve deeper into the power and illusion of self through music.

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861719735
Total Pages : 2082 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Connected Discourses of the Buddha written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-06-10 with total page 2082 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a complete translation of the Samyutta Nikaya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon. The Samyutta Nikaya consists of fifty-six chapters, each governed by a unifying theme that binds together the Buddha's suttas or discourses. The chapters are organized into five major parts. The first, The Book with Verses, is a compilation of suttas composed largely in verse. This book ranks as one of the most inspiring compilations in the Buddhist canon, showing the Buddha in his full grandeur as the peerless "teacher of gods and humans." The other four books deal in depth with the philosophical principles and meditative structures of early Buddhism. They combine into orderly chapters all the important short discourses of the Buddha on such major topics as dependent origination, the five aggregates, the six sense bases, the seven factors of enlightenment, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Four Noble Truths. Among the four large Nikayas belonging to the Pali Canon, the Samyutta Nikaya serves as the repository for the many shorter suttas of the Buddha where he discloses his radical insights into the nature of reality and his unique path to spiritual emancipation. This collection, it seems, was directed mainly at those disciples who were capable of grasping the deepest dimensions of wisdom and of clarifying them for others, and also provided guidance to meditators intent on consummating their efforts with the direct realization of the ultimate truth. The present work begins with an insightful general introduction to the Samyutta Nikaya as a whole. Each of the five parts is also provided with its own introduction, intended to guide the reader through this vast, ocean-like collection of suttas. To further assist the reader, the translator has provided an extensive body of notes clarifying various problems concerning both the language and the mean

Author : Pauline Phemister
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402034016
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leibniz and the Natural World written by Pauline Phemister and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the present book, Pauline Phemister argues against traditional Anglo-American interpretations of Leibniz as an idealist who conceives ultimate reality as a plurality of mind-like immaterial beings and for whom physical bodies are ultimately unreal and our perceptions of them illusory. Re-reading the texts without the prior assumption of idealism allows the more material aspects of Leibniz's metaphysics to emerge. Leibniz is found to advance a synthesis of idealism and materialism. His ontology posits indivisible, living, animal-like corporeal substances as the real metaphysical constituents of the universe; his epistemology combines sense-experience and reason; and his ethics fuses confused perceptions and insensible appetites with distinct perceptions and rational choice. In the light of his sustained commitment to the reality of bodies, Phemister re-examines his dynamics, the doctrine of pre-established harmony and his views on freedom. The image of Leibniz as a rationalist philosopher who values activity and reason over passivity and sense-experience is replaced by the one of a philosopher who recognises that, in the created world, there can only be activity if there is also passivity; minds, souls and forms if there is also matter; good if there is evil; perfection if there is imperfection.