Hatem studied theoretical physics at the University of Freiburg, the University of Vienna, and RWTH Aachen University. He is especially interested in the foundations of physics, the physics of computation, and the computation of physics. He also maintains an interest in the history and philosophy of mathematics.
Quantum Foundations
Information Theory
Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics
Hatem Elshatlawy, Xerxes Arsiwalla
A proposal of a formal framework for understanding and unifying the concept of observers across physics, computer science, philosophy, and related fields.
Dean Rickles, Hatem Elshatlawy, Xerxes D. Arsiwalla
Physical laws arise from the sampling of the Ruliad by observers (including us). This naturally leads to several conceptual issues, such as what kind of object is the Ruliad? What is the nature of the observers carrying out the sampling, and how do they relate to the Ruliad itself? What is the precise nature of the sampling? This paper provides a philosophical examination of these questions, and other related foundational issues, including the identification of a limitation that must face any attempt to describe or model reality in such a way that the modeller-observers are included.
