The Universe, a Personal View on Exploring the Boundaries, or: The Science of the ExtremesThis article was transcribed from a presentation delivered by Professor Gerard ’t Hooft at the Molecular Frontiers Symposium, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, May 2013. It is published here in MFJ with permission from Professor Gerard ’t Hooft.

摘要

What are the fundamental equations of motion when we consider objects that move faster, have tinier structures, higher mass densities, higher or lower temperatures than ever studied before? Here, we emphasize the importance of studying extreme conditions and situations in science so as to uncover the basic laws of nature. One of the important extremes is extreme complexity, a necessary condition for the emergence of life.