{"id":1273,"date":"2015-09-07T18:25:03","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T17:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2022-08-12T17:29:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T16:29:49","slug":"on-hidden-realities-part-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/?p=1273","title":{"rendered":"On hidden realities (part 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the last part of a series of posts on (a few selected) hidden realities : m<span id=\"Level_III:_Many-worlds_interpretation_of_quantum_mechanics\" class=\"mw-headline\">any-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, m<\/span>ultiverse linked to the space-time geometries and dynamics, higher dimensional multiverse, holographic multiverse and simulated multiverse.<\/p>\n<p>For the previous posts, please see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On hidden realities (part 1) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/?p=896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On hidden realities (part 2) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/?p=963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space-time geometries and dynamics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On hidden realities (part 3) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/?p=1078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Higher dimensional universes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On hidden realities (part 4) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/?p=1134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holographic principle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On hidden realities (part 5) &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/?p=1210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simulated reality<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This last post is a small bibliography based on several books taken from my own library. This is why some of these books are in english and &#8230; some of them are in french. Their technicalities range from introductory level (no degree required, most are in French) to highly technical (most are in English).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-877\" src=\"http:\/\/quantum-bits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/books.jpg\" alt=\"books\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/books.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/books-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/books-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/books-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>A short bibliography &#8211; Introductory level (in no particular order)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Deutsch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Deutsch<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;L&#8217;\u00e9toffe de la r\u00e9alit\u00e9<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%89tienne_Klein\">Etienne Klein<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Discours sur l&#8217;origine de l&#8217;univers<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%89tienne_Klein\">Etienne Klein<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; L&#8217;unit\u00e9 de la physique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Greene\">Brian Greene<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; L&#8217;univers \u00e9l\u00e9gant<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Greene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Greene<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; La r\u00e9alit\u00e9 cach\u00e9e<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leonard_Susskind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leonard Susskind<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Trous noirs &#8211; La guerre des savants<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lee_Smolin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Smolin<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;La renaissance du temps<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lee_Smolin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Smolin<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Rien ne va plus en physique !<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Penrose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Penrose<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Les ombres de l&#8217;esprit<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Penrose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Penrose<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; L&#8217;esprit, l&#8217;ordinateur et les lois de la physique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Penrose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Penrose<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; A la d\u00e9couverte des lois de la physique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Penrose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Penrose<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Les cycles de temps<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_Hawking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen Hawking<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_Penrose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Penrose<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; La nature de l&#8217;espace et du temps<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlo_Rovelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Rovelli<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Par-del\u00e0 le visible<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlo_Rovelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Rovelli<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Et si le temps n&#8217;existait pas ?<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlo_Rovelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Rovelli<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Qu&#8217;est-ce que le temps ? Qu&#8217;est-ce que l&#8217;espace ?<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Douglas_Hofstadter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douglas Hofstadter<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;G\u00f6del &#8211; Escher &#8211; Bach<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Douglas_Hofstadter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douglas Hofstadter<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Je suis une boucle \u00e9trange<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Douglas_Hofstadter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douglas Hofstadter<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; L&#8217;analogie au c\u0153ur de la pens\u00e9e<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alain_Connes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alain Connes<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; La th\u00e9\u00e2tre quantique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kip_Thorne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kip Thorne<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Trous noirs et distorsions du temps<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Igor_Dmitriyevich_Novikov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Igor Novikov<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; The river of time<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Leavitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Leavitt<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Alan Turing &#8211; L&#8217;homme qui inventa l&#8217;informatique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A short bibliography &#8211;&nbsp;Moderately technical&nbsp;(in no particular order)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Wald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Wald<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;General Relativity<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michio_Kaku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michio Kaku<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Quantum Field Theory<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Dirac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P.A.M. Dirac<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; The principles of quantum mechanics<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Dirac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P.A.M. Dirac<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; General theory of relativity<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J._J._Sakurai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.J. Sakurai<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Advanced quantum mechanics<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Claude_Cohen-Tannoudji\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claude Cohen-Tanoudji<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; M\u00e9canique quantique (vol. 1,2)<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albert_Einstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albert Einstein<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; La th\u00e9orie de la relativit\u00e9 restreinte et g\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/li>\n<li><strong>[James Callahan]&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; The geometry of space-time<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_W._Misner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Misner<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kip_Thorne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kip Thorne<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Archibald_Wheeler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Archibald Wheeler<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Gravitation<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bertrand_Russell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bertrand Russel<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Introduction \u00e0 la philosophie math\u00e9matique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[Michel Le Bellac]<\/strong> &#8211; Introduction \u00e0 l&#8217;information quantique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[Michael Klasen]<\/strong> &#8211; M\u00e9canique quantique relativiste<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karl_Popper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Popper<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; La logique de la d\u00e9couverte scientifique<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ernest_Nagel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernest Nager<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Le th\u00e9or\u00e8me de G\u00f6del<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A short bibliography &#8211;&nbsp;Highly technical&nbsp;(in no particular order)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michio_Kaku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michio Kaku<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Introduction to Superstring<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/H._Dieter_Zeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H.D. Zeh<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; The physical basis of the direction of time<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steven_Weinberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Weinberg<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; The quantum theory of fields (vol. 1,2,3)<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_Hawking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen Hawking<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_F._R._Ellis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Ellis<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; The large scale structure of space-time<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mendel_Sachs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mendel Sachs<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Quantum Mechanics and Gravity<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlo_Rovelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Rovelli<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;Quantum gravity<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matt_Visser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Visser<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Lorentzian Wormholes<\/li>\n<li><strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_von_Neumann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Von Newman<\/a>]<\/strong> &#8211; Mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the last part of a series of posts on (a few selected) hidden realities : many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, multiverse linked to the space-time geometries and dynamics, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quantum-bits.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}