Why Our Universe is Comprehensible
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2016-12-07 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
History and Philosophy of Physics
Quantum Physics
Abstract
Einstein wrote memorably that `The eternally incomprehensible thing about the world is its comprehensibility.' This paper argues that the universe must be comprehensible at some level for information gathering and utilizing subsystems such as human observers to evolve and function.
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@article{arxiv.1612.01952,
title = {Why Our Universe is Comprehensible},
author = {James B. Hartle},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1612.01952},
year = {2016}
}
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