Speculations on some possible mathematical frameworks for the foundations of certain physical theories
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Speculations on some possible mathematical frameworks for the foundations of certain physical theories
zbMATH Open document ID: 0588.58002
DOI: 10.1007/BF00398145
published in: Letters in Mathematical Physics
publication date: 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: The article is a transcript of an informal talk given by the author. He discusses a number of fundamental ideas in mathematical physics. One is the combinatorial origin of metrics via random walks (diffusion). Another is a connection of the latter with quantum theory. Also, implications for nonlinear maps and dynamical systems are conjectured.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 58B20
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 37-XX
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 60G50
zbMATH DE Number: 3944869
zbMATH Keywords: nonlinear field equations
zbMATH Keywords: strange attractors
zbMATH Keywords: metrics
zbMATH Keywords: random walks
zbMATH Keywords: diffusion
zbMATH Keywords: quantum theory
zbMATH Keywords: nonlinear maps
zbMATH Keywords: dynamical systems
reviewed by: Gerald Warnecke
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00398145
OpenAlex ID: W2048458094
author: Stanisław Ulam
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3944869