Makes a complex subject accessible to the typical reader through a conversational tone An exploration of the scientific, historical, philosophical and psychological motivations behind the search for extraterrestrial intelligence Draws on the author’s extensive background in pure and applied mathematics in order to link universal scientific concepts to cosmic communication
Makes a complex subject accessible to the typical reader through a conversational tone An exploration of the scientific, historical, philosophical and psychological motivations behind the search for extraterrestrial intelligence Draws on the author’s extensive background in pure and applied mathematics in order to link universal scientific concepts to cosmic communication
Carl L. DeVito is a member of the emeritus faculty of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Arizona. He has developed one of the most widely cited proposals for a language based on plausibly universal scientific concepts and has contributed to several edited volumes on cosmic communication. His other scientific work includes many papers on pure and applied mathematics and three books: Harmonic Analysis-A Gentle Introduction (2006), Functional Analysis (1978), and Functional Analysis and Linear Operator Theory (1990).
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Chapter 1. Where Are We? Chapter 2. Naïve Questions Chapter 3. Are We Special? Chapter 4. Stories - Part One Chapter 5. Mesasuring Our Solar Neighborhood Chapter 6. The Scotsman Chapter 7. The Birth of SETI Chapter 8. The Conference at Greenbank Chapter 9. Stories - Part Two Chapter 10. Talking to E.T. Chapter 11. Languages Chapter 12. Paradoxes Chapter 13. The Universal Science Chapter 14. The Special Theory of Relativity Chapter 15. The General Theory of Relativity Chapter 16. The University of Colorado Study Chapter 17. Surprize! Chapter 18. Epilogue Appendix I: Infinite sets Appendix II: Mars Appendix III: The DeVito-Oehrle Language Bibliography Index
Preface Chapter 1. Where Are We? Chapter 2. Naïve Questions Chapter 3. Are We Special? Chapter 4. Stories - Part One Chapter 5. Mesasuring Our Solar Neighborhood Chapter 6. The Scotsman Chapter 7. The Birth of SETI Chapter 8. The Conference at Greenbank Chapter 9. Stories - Part Two Chapter 10. Talking to E.T. Chapter 11. Languages Chapter 12. Paradoxes Chapter 13. The Universal Science Chapter 14. The Special Theory of Relativity Chapter 15. The General Theory of Relativity Chapter 16. The University of Colorado Study Chapter 17. Surprize! Chapter 18. Epilogue Appendix I: Infinite sets Appendix II: Mars Appendix III: The DeVito-Oehrle Language Bibliography Index
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