The Science of Can and Can't A Physicist's Journey Through the Land of Counterfactuals

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A luminous guide to how the radical new science of counterfactuals can reveal the full scope of our universe

There is a vast class of properties, which science has so far neglected, that relate not only to what is true - the actual - but to what could be true: the counterfactual. This is the science of can and can't.

A pioneer in the field, Chiara Marletto explores the extraordinary promise that this revolutionary approach holds for confronting existing technological challenges, from delivering next-generation processors to designing AI. But by contemplating the possible as well as the actual, Marletto goes deeper still, showing how counterfactuals can break down barriers to knowledge and form a more complete, abundant and rewarding picture of the universe itself.

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Allen Lane

In 1967 Penguin's founder started an eponymous hardback imprint under the name of Allen Lane. This now has a dynamic, growing list and publishes accessible and quality non-fiction books of lasting value.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241310946
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Allen Lane
Pub date:
DEWEY: 501
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 466g
Height: 162mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 28mm