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AGPhil: Arbeitsgruppe Philosophie der Physik

AGPhil 9: Philosophy of Cosmology VIII

AGPhil 9.4: Vortrag

Donnerstag, 21. März 2019, 12:30–13:00, HS 10

Constants of Nature - The Royal Road to Fundamental Physics — •Alexander Unzicker — Pestalozzi-Gymnasium München

Despite the deep mysteries surrounding their origin, there is little theoretical research about constants of nature. Rather, there appears to be considerable confusion about their role and importance.

The talk tries to clarify the concept in a straightforward manner and highlights the role of constants in history: scientific breakthroughs have usually been accompanied by an elimination of constants. It is argued that any complete theory of reality must do without any constants of nature - though in a different manner than most contemporary attempts.