Guth, Alan H.
Overview
| Works: | 56 works in 141 publications in 7 languages and 2,955 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Conference papers and proceedings Biographies Educational films Internet videos Textbooks |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Creator |
| Classifications: | QB991.I54, 523.18 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Alan H Guth
Most widely held works by
Alan H Guth
The inflationary universe : the quest for a new theory of cosmic origins by
Alan H Guth(
Book
)
44 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic big bang theory is great at describing what happened after the bang. Yet until recently, particle physicists and cosmologists were stuck on many questions that the big bang theory couldn't answer, including: What made the big bang BANG in the first place? If matter can be neither created nor destroyed, how could so much matter arise from nothing at all? Why can we only see a minute part of the mega-universe? In 1979, a young particle physicist named Alan Guth answered these questions and made front-page news with one of the greatest discoveries in modern cosmology: cosmic inflation. This is the compelling, first-hand account of Guth's paradigm-breaking discovery of the origins of the universe; and it is a fascinating chronicle of his dramatic struggle to justify it. Guth's startling theory states that in the billion-trillion-trillionth of a second before the big bang, there was a period of hyper-rapid "inflation" that got the big bang started. Inflation modifies our picture of only the first small fraction of a second in the history of the universe, and then it joins onto the standard big bang theory, preserving all of the successes of the older theory. But because inflation explains the bang itself, it is a much richer theory than the older versions of the big bang
44 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic big bang theory is great at describing what happened after the bang. Yet until recently, particle physicists and cosmologists were stuck on many questions that the big bang theory couldn't answer, including: What made the big bang BANG in the first place? If matter can be neither created nor destroyed, how could so much matter arise from nothing at all? Why can we only see a minute part of the mega-universe? In 1979, a young particle physicist named Alan Guth answered these questions and made front-page news with one of the greatest discoveries in modern cosmology: cosmic inflation. This is the compelling, first-hand account of Guth's paradigm-breaking discovery of the origins of the universe; and it is a fascinating chronicle of his dramatic struggle to justify it. Guth's startling theory states that in the billion-trillion-trillionth of a second before the big bang, there was a period of hyper-rapid "inflation" that got the big bang started. Inflation modifies our picture of only the first small fraction of a second in the history of the universe, and then it joins onto the standard big bang theory, preserving all of the successes of the older theory. But because inflation explains the bang itself, it is a much richer theory than the older versions of the big bang
The Oskar Klein memorial lectures, 1988-1999 by
Gösta Ekspong(
)
2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 776 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures is a must-read for those keenly involved or simply interested in exploring the many fascinating aspects of physics. This volume presents two landmark lectures given by Hans Bethe in October 1990 and Alan H. Guth in June 1991 under the series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures. Hans Bethe's lectures dealt with two themes: the astrophysical importance of neutrinos in supernova outbursts and a theoretical account of neutrinos through observations of the neutrino flux from the centre of the sun. Anyone interested in understanding the processes involved in the collapse and explosion of a large star would certainly find this book enlightening. Alan H. Guth's lecture dealt with the various aspects of the origin of the universe - a topic which never fails to intrigue. The originator of the inflation scenario for the Big Bang theory, Guth has included his latest observations on the COBE satellite and their theoretical interpretation in this lecture. Anyone wishing to grasp the essentials of these ideas, will find in Guth's lecture a wealth of knowledge. This volume also presents for the first time in English the original derivation of the Klein-Nishima formula for Compton scattering and an account of the "Klein Paradox". A special study reveals interesting facts on the callaboration between Oskar Klein and Yoshio Nishima in 1928 and further, surprising facts on the treatment by the Nobel Committee for Physics of the prize to A.H. Compton in 1927. Some translated autobiographic texts have also been included to acquaint the reader with Klein's interest in cosmology and his attempts to find the driving force behind the expanding system of galaxies, what Klein termed the meta-galaxy
2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 776 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures is a must-read for those keenly involved or simply interested in exploring the many fascinating aspects of physics. This volume presents two landmark lectures given by Hans Bethe in October 1990 and Alan H. Guth in June 1991 under the series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures. Hans Bethe's lectures dealt with two themes: the astrophysical importance of neutrinos in supernova outbursts and a theoretical account of neutrinos through observations of the neutrino flux from the centre of the sun. Anyone interested in understanding the processes involved in the collapse and explosion of a large star would certainly find this book enlightening. Alan H. Guth's lecture dealt with the various aspects of the origin of the universe - a topic which never fails to intrigue. The originator of the inflation scenario for the Big Bang theory, Guth has included his latest observations on the COBE satellite and their theoretical interpretation in this lecture. Anyone wishing to grasp the essentials of these ideas, will find in Guth's lecture a wealth of knowledge. This volume also presents for the first time in English the original derivation of the Klein-Nishima formula for Compton scattering and an account of the "Klein Paradox". A special study reveals interesting facts on the callaboration between Oskar Klein and Yoshio Nishima in 1928 and further, surprising facts on the treatment by the Nobel Committee for Physics of the prize to A.H. Compton in 1927. Some translated autobiographic texts have also been included to acquaint the reader with Klein's interest in cosmology and his attempts to find the driving force behind the expanding system of galaxies, what Klein termed the meta-galaxy
Origins and extinctions : based on a Symposium on Life and the Universe, held at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington,
D.C., April 30, 1986 by
Donald E Osterbrock(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1988 and 1989 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Asymptotic realms of physics : essays in honor of Francis E. Low by
Alan H Guth(
Book
)
10 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Die Geburt des Kosmos aus dem Nichts die Theorie des inflationären Universums by
Alan H Guth(
Book
)
14 editions published between 1984 and 2002 in 6 languages and held by 99 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1984 and 2002 in 6 languages and held by 99 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Between order and disorder(
Visual
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2 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Bell, Alan Guth, Roger Penrose, et. al., define matter and its various states of order-disorder in crystals, superconductors, superfluids, plasma. Program continues with discussions of turbulence, chaos and orbital chaos, the double pendulum, and the second Copernican revolution
2 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
John Bell, Alan Guth, Roger Penrose, et. al., define matter and its various states of order-disorder in crystals, superconductors, superfluids, plasma. Program continues with discussions of turbulence, chaos and orbital chaos, the double pendulum, and the second Copernican revolution
An Answer to Everything(
Visual
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Program 6: We now know that the universe had a beginning and how all the matter formed but there is still one outstanding question: how did the Big Bang begin? Stephen Hawking is joined by other leading scientists as they try to answer this question. Includes discussions of inflation theory, quantum mechanics, and string theory
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Program 6: We now know that the universe had a beginning and how all the matter formed but there is still one outstanding question: how did the Big Bang begin? Stephen Hawking is joined by other leading scientists as they try to answer this question. Includes discussions of inflation theory, quantum mechanics, and string theory
Matter and the universe(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This program shows how radiotelescopes and observatories provide complementary images of celestial objects. Gives on-camera explanations by scientists of how we see immense objects at immense distances and some of the empirical bases for theories of the Big Bang and the origin of matter
2 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This program shows how radiotelescopes and observatories provide complementary images of celestial objects. Gives on-camera explanations by scientists of how we see immense objects at immense distances and some of the empirical bases for theories of the Big Bang and the origin of matter
Essentials of introductory classical mechanics : MIT 8.01 study guide by Wit Busza(
Book
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1997 and 2003 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Oskar Klein memorial lectures by
Hans Albrecht Bethe(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Oskar Klein memorial lectures by
Hans A Bethe(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Oral history interview with Alan Guth by
Alan H Guth(
)
3 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the first session, Alan Guth discusses reasons why the inflationary universe has been so influential; history of the development of the inflationary universe model; high school interest in science and preference for oscillating universe model; early career in particle physics; change in career to cosmology; influence of Steven Weinberg; question of legitimacy of work on early universe; mental pictures of the beginning of the universe; first introduction to the flatness problem; visualization of cosmological models; what types of questions can be asked in science; quantum effects in the creation of the universe; different views of quantum mechanics; meaning of time in the early universe; anthropic principle; multitude of universes; questions of purposeful versus accidental nature of our universe. In the second session, he discusses his parental background; education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); summer work at Bell Labs; history leading up to the discovery of the inflationary universe model; introduction to the flatness problems and horizon problems; initial conditions in physics; question of legitimacy of flatness and horizon problems; attitude toward de Lapparent, Geller, and Huchra's work on large-scale inhomogeneities; the question of whether the universe is homogeneous on the large scale; outstanding problems in cosmology: galaxy formation, measurements of anisotropy in cosmic background radiation, dark matter; ideal design of the universe
3 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the first session, Alan Guth discusses reasons why the inflationary universe has been so influential; history of the development of the inflationary universe model; high school interest in science and preference for oscillating universe model; early career in particle physics; change in career to cosmology; influence of Steven Weinberg; question of legitimacy of work on early universe; mental pictures of the beginning of the universe; first introduction to the flatness problem; visualization of cosmological models; what types of questions can be asked in science; quantum effects in the creation of the universe; different views of quantum mechanics; meaning of time in the early universe; anthropic principle; multitude of universes; questions of purposeful versus accidental nature of our universe. In the second session, he discusses his parental background; education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); summer work at Bell Labs; history leading up to the discovery of the inflationary universe model; introduction to the flatness problems and horizon problems; initial conditions in physics; question of legitimacy of flatness and horizon problems; attitude toward de Lapparent, Geller, and Huchra's work on large-scale inhomogeneities; the question of whether the universe is homogeneous on the large scale; outstanding problems in cosmology: galaxy formation, measurements of anisotropy in cosmic background radiation, dark matter; ideal design of the universe
Wszechświat inflacyjny : w poszukiwaniu nowej teorii pochodzenia kosmosu by
Alan H Guth(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2000 in Polish and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2000 in Polish and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Supernatural inflation by Lisa J Randall(
Book
)
2 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Oskar Klein memorial lectures by
Gösta Ekspong(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures is a must-read for those keenly involved or simply interested in exploring the many fascinating aspects of Physics. This volume presents two landmark lectures given by Hans Bethe in October 1990 and Alan H. Guth in June 1991 under the series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures. Hans Bethe's lectures dealt with two themes: the astrophysical importance of neutrinos in supernova outbursts and a theoretical account of neutrinos through observations of the neutrino flux from the centre of the sun. Anyone interested in understanding the processes involved in
3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures is a must-read for those keenly involved or simply interested in exploring the many fascinating aspects of Physics. This volume presents two landmark lectures given by Hans Bethe in October 1990 and Alan H. Guth in June 1991 under the series of Oskar Klein Memorial Lectures. Hans Bethe's lectures dealt with two themes: the astrophysical importance of neutrinos in supernova outbursts and a theoretical account of neutrinos through observations of the neutrino flux from the centre of the sun. Anyone interested in understanding the processes involved in
The Oskar Klein memorial lectures by
Hans A Bethe(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Gott time machines cannot exist in an open (2+1)-dimensional universe with timelike total momentum by
Sean M Carroll(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
An obstacle to building a time machine by
Sean M Carroll(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
The impossibility of a bouncing universe by
Alan H Guth(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Do the laws of physics allow us to create a new universe? by
Alan H Guth(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
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Related Identities
- Bethe, Hans A. (Hans Albrecht) 1906-2005 Other Author
- Klein, Oskar
- Raven, Peter H. Other
- Osterbrock, Donald E. Other
- Huang, Kerson 1928- Editor
- Jaffe, Robert L. Editor
- Low, Francis E. (Francis Eugene) 1921-2007 Other Dedicatee
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Theoretical Physics
- Bell, John
- Penrose, Roger
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Anisotropy Anthropic principle Astronomy Bell Telephone Laboratories Big bang theory Black holes (Astronomy) Brown, Gene M Canada Cosmic background radiation Cosmogony Cosmology Dark matter (Astronomy) Earth (Planet) Expanding universe Fractals French, A. P.--(Anthony Philip), Galaxies--Formation Guth, Alan H Hawking, Stephen, Huchra, John P Inflationary universe Klein, Oskar Large scale structure (Astronomy) Low, Francis E.--(Francis Eugene), Massachusetts--Cambridge Massachusetts Institute of Technology Matter Matter--Constitution Matter--Properties Mechanics Mechanics--Study and teaching Neutrinos Order-disorder models Particles (Nuclear physics) Peebles, P. J. E.--(Phillip James Edwin) Physicists Physics Planets--Origin Quantum theory Radio astronomy Rossi, Bruno, Scientists Supernovae Superstring theories Sweden Unified field theories United States Wave mechanics Weinberg, Steven, Weisskopf, Victor Frederick,
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Alan Guth American theoretical physicist and cosmologist
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Alan Guth fisico e cosmologo statunitense
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Alan Harvey Guth
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