Unfolding the Labyrinth: Open Problems in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics, and Other Areas of Science

Florentin Smarandache; V. Christianto; Fu Yuhua; R. Khrapko; J. Hutchison

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Unfolding the Labyrinth: Open Problems in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics, and Other Areas of Science

Florentin Smarandache·V. Christianto·Fu Yuhua·R. Khrapko·J. Hutchison

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Throughout this book, we discuss some open problems in various branches of science, including mathematics, theoretical physics, astro-physics, geophysics etc. It is of our hope that some of the problems discussed in this book will find their place either in theoretical exploration or further experiments, while some parts of these problems may be found useful for scholarly stimulation. The present book is also intended for young physics and mathematics fellows who will perhaps find the unsolved problems described here are at least worth pondering. If this book provides only a few highlights of plau-sible solutions, it is merely to keep the fun of readers in discovering the answers by themselves.

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Florentin Smarandache, V. Christianto, Fu Yuhua, R. Khrapko, J. Hutchison. 2006-09-10. Unfolding the Labyrinth: Open Problems in Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics, and Other Areas of Science. https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0609238

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