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Accounting for Uncertainty: Prediction and Planning in Asian History
Tackling ideas of uncertainty and not-knowing has produced a variety of ways of modeling and reasoning material and intellectual cultures in Asian cul
Workshops, Accounting for Uncertainty, Preprint No. 496, Accounting for Uncertainty, Contributors, Anna Andreeva, Universität Heidelberg
Qun Che
Qun Che obtained her doctorate in History of Science and Technology at Shanghai Jiaotong Univers...
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Behind the Scenes: Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know
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Behind the Scenes: Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know
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The Chinese Past (and Future?) of Natural Sciences (in German)
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Die chinesische Vergangenheit (und Zukunft?) der Naturwissenschaften
MoreThe Role of Mathematics in the Final Theory Program
During the course of his investigations towards a unified field theory, Albert Einstein continuously drifted to the sole application of mathematical r
Leonardo's Intellectual Cosmos
No 76
The intellectual cosmos of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is seemingly inexhaustible. It echoes the diversity and cultural abundance of the Renaissance, which he embodies in all its facets like few others of his time. He applied his curiosity and creative commitment to all fields of knowledge, from the forces of nature, both large and small, to all varieties of human form and design.
Leonardos intellektueller Kosmos
No 76
Der intellektuelle Kosmos Leonardo da Vincis (1452–1519) scheint ebenso unerschöpflich zu sein, wie die Vielfalt und der kulturelle Reichtum der Renaissance, die er wie nur wenige andere in allen ihren Facetten verkörpert. Seine Neugier und sein schöpferisches Engagement galten allen Wissensbereichen, von den Kräften der Natur im Großen und Kleinen bis in alle Varietäten menschlicher Gestalt und Gestaltung.
Dreams of Unification: The Role of Mathematics in Final Theory Programs
No 78
In striving towards deeper scientific understanding, major fields of research in contemporary theoretical physics have developed into highly formal and mathematically intricate frameworks. Well-known examples include string theory and quantum gravity. Yet the empirical success of such theories is still pending.