The Road to Reality
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The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Road to Reality canonical | 3 |
| The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3236633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Road to Reality Context triple: [Roger Penrose, authorOf, The Road to Reality]
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A.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.
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B.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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E.
A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains complex concepts in cosmology—such as the Big Bang, black holes, and the nature of time—in an accessible way for general readers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Road to Reality Target entity description: The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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A.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.
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B.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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E.
A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains complex concepts in cosmology—such as the Big Bang, black holes, and the nature of time—in an accessible way for general readers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| aimedAt | readers with strong interest in mathematics and physics ⓘ |
| author | Roger Penrose ⓘ |
| authorProfession | mathematical physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Roger Penrose ⓘ |
| explores |
limits of current physical theories
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mathematical foundations of physical laws ⓘ possible future directions in fundamental physics ⓘ relationship between mathematics and physics ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematics
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physics ⓘ popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Road to Reality
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surface form:
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
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| hasISBN | 9780224044479 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on calculus
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chapters on complex numbers ⓘ chapters on cosmology ⓘ chapters on differential geometry ⓘ chapters on general relativity ⓘ chapters on quantum mechanics ⓘ chapters on twistor theory ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
advanced general readers
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students of mathematics ⓘ students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive overview of modern theoretical physics
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detailed mathematical treatment of physical theories ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 1000 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| subject |
classical mechanics
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cosmological models ⓘ cosmology ⓘ fundamental physics ⓘ general relativity ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ unification of physics ⓘ |
| writtenBy | mathematical physicist ⓘ |
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Subject: The Road to Reality Description of subject: The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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this entity surface form:
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
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