Worlds Coordinated with Cosmic Muons

The Particles from Space and How They Coordinate Your Life
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-35736-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

World Coordination: The Signals From Space and How They Coordinate Your Life presents a groundbreaking exploration of how cosmic muons — subatomic particles that constantly bombard the Earth from space — can be used not only to reveal hidden structures but also to coordinate and interpret our worlds in new ways.

Drawing on decades of pioneering research, Professor Hiroyuki K.M. Tanaka introduces the emerging concept of cosmic-signal world coordination, a framework that connects objects, environments, and events within universal space-time coordinates.

The book examines two complementary realities: nondirectional worlds, governed by the deterministic and time-reversible signal framework, and directional worlds, shaped by observation, probability, and the arrow of time. Through a blend of physics, philosophy, history, and practical innovation, the chapters explore how cosmic muons can provide a new perspective on knowledge, discovery, and the relationship between observers and the universe.

The book draws upon the author’s inventions and discoveries, including muometric positioning systems, cosmic navigation technologies, time synchronization systems, and muon-based environmental sensing. In addition to summarizing existing research, it provides readers with the conceptual tools and creative strategies needed to generate new ideas and discoveries of their own.

Written for physicists, researchers, students, educators, industry professionals, and scientifically curious readers, this book offers an accessible introduction to one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving frontiers of modern science.

Key Features

- Presents a unique single-author framework uniting nondirectional and directional world coordination through cosmic muon signals.

- Includes real-world case studies and latest research demonstrations, illustrating how muons can be used for positioning, navigation, timing, communication, and environmental sensing.

- Contains an interdisciplinary approach combining science, philosophy, and practical strategies for invention and discovery.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Professional Reference, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tanaka, Hiroyuki K.M.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Galaxien und Sterne
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Allgemeines
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Kosmologie, Urknalltheorie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Atom- und Molekülphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Weltraumforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Muosphere. 2. Nondirectional World Coordination. 3. Directional World Coordination.

Über Autor(innen)

Hiroyuki K. M. Tanaka is a Full Professor at the University of Tokyo, serving as Director of the International Muography Research Organization and Head of the Center for High Energy Geophysics Research at the Earthquake Research Institute. He also chairs the University of Tokyo FSI Muography Liberal Arts Foundation and is co-founder and Secretary General of the International Virtual Muography Institute. A leading figure in the development of muography, Professor Tanaka achieved the first muographic visualizations of key geophysical and atmospheric phenomena, including magma dynamics in active volcanoes, seismic fault structures, groundwater tables in landslide zones, island-arc tectonics, ancient earthquake records preserved in cultural heritage, tropical cyclone warm cores, and meteorological tsunamis.

Tanaka has authored more than 80 publications, with 9 ranking among the top 1.8% most cited globally and more than 2,000 total citations across his top 20 publications. His authored papers in the Nature Portfolio have accumulated approximately 82,000 reads between 2020 and the present. His work has been featured in Nature Index and widely covered by international media, including The New York Times (USA), Le Temps (Switzerland), NRC (Netherlands), and Il Mattino (Italy).

His invention of muon navigation was selected as one of TIME’s 2023 Best Inventions. He wrote and produced the sci-fi film entitled: “Inertia Express” which won the Best Fiction Film 2026 Award at the IOP (Institute of Physics) “Physics on Film Festival”.