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The anthropic principle and the structure of the physical world

Carr, B. J., Rees, M. J.·1979·Nature
DOI 10.1038/278605a0
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  1. Dyson, F. J. in Aspects of Quantum Theory (eds Salam, A. & Wigner, E. P.) 213 (Cambridge University Press, 1972).
  2. Press, W. H. preprint (1973).
  3. Zeldovich, Y. B. J.E.T.P. Lett. 24, 25 (1977).
  4. Liang, E. preprint (1977).
  5. Isham, C. J., Salam, A. & Strathdee, J. Phys. Rev. D 3, 1805 (1971).
  6. Carter, B. Large Numbers in Astrophysics and Cosmology Paper presented at Clifford Centennial Meet., Princeton (1970).
  7. Kahn, F. D. in Emerging Universe (eds Jacobs, K. C. & Saslaw, W. C.) 71 (Virginia University Press, 1972).
  8. Weinberg, S. Phys. Rev. Lett. 19, 1264 (1967): Salam, A. in Elementary Particle Theory (ed. Svartholm, N.) (Almquist and Wiksell, Stockhohn, 1968).
  9. Wheeler, J. A. in Gravitation Ch. 44 (1971).
  10. Patton, G. M. & Wheeler, J. A. in Quantum Gravity (eds Isham, C. J., Penrose, R. & Sciama, D. W.) Ch. 9 (Oxford University Press, 1975).

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Authors
Carr, B. J., & Rees, M. J.
Affiliations
  • California Institute of Technology (US)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Nature
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1979-04
Volume
278
Issue
5705
Pages
605-612
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/278605a0
OpenAlex
W2005379655
Cited by
438
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 10
FWCI
6.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
Nature (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Keywords
anthropic principle, fine-tuning, physical constants, coincidence problem, galaxy structure, star formation, planetary systems, gravity effects, evolution of life

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