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"We Have Physics Completely Backwards!" | Gabriele Carcassi

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Unraveling Physics: A Reverse Engineering Approach

This chapter challenges traditional notions of physics as a purely mechanistic science, advocating for the 'Assumptions of Physics' project which identifies minimal assumptions necessary to derive existing laws. It introduces reverse mathematics and its application to unveil the foundational conditions underlying physical theories, emphasizing the importance of experimental evidence. The discussion incorporates concepts from classical and quantum mechanics, exploring how foundational assumptions shape our understanding of physical laws and their transformations.

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