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The fundamental constants: a mystery of physics

The speed of light, the fine structure constant, and Newton's constant of gravity — these are just three among the many physical constants that define our picture of the world. Where do they come from? Are they constant in time and across space? In this book, physicist and author Harald Fritzsc...

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Autor principal: Fritzsch, Harald
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: World Scientific 2009
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