The beauty of physics: comprehending the structure of nature. 2nd edition. Vilchek F.

Is it true that beauty rules the world? Thinkers, artists, and scientists asked this question throughout the history of mankind. On the pages of a superbly illustrated book, the Nobel laureate Frank Wilchek shares his thoughts on the beauty of the universe and scientific ideas. Step by step, starting with the representations of Greek philosophers and ending with the modern main theory of combining interactions and areas of its probable development, the author shows the underlying physical concepts of the idea of ​​beauty and symmetry. The heroes of his research - and Pythagoras, Plato, and Newton, and Maxwell, and Einstein. Finally, this is Emmy Neuther, who deduced the laws of preservation from symmetries, and the great galaxy of physicists of the 20th century. Unlike many popularizers, Frank Wilchek is not afraid of formulas and knows how to show the most complex things “on the fingers”, infecting us with humor and a sense of miracle.