QUANTUM CHAOS AND QUANTUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS
The foundations of quantum statistical mechanics are examined on the basis of Berry's conjecture, random matrix theory (RMT), and the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH).
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Inference Belief and Interpretation in Science
INFERENCE BELIEF AND INTERPRETATION IN SCIENCE This monograph of mine inquires into the deeply cognitive roots of human scientific quest. The process of making scientific inferences is continuous with the day-to-day inferential activity of individuals, and is predominantly inductive in nature. Inductive inference, which is fallible, exploratory, and open- ended, is of essential relevance in our incessant efforts at making sense of a complex and uncertain world around us, and covers a vast range of cognitive activities, among which scientific exploration constitutes the pinnacle. Inductive inference has a personal aspect to it, being rooted in the cognitive unconscious of individuals, which has recently been found to be of paramount importance in a wide range of complex cognitive processes. One other major aspect of the process of inferenc...
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