Falkenburg Particle Metaphysics
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-3-540-33732-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
A Critical Account of Subatomic Reality
E-Book, Englisch, 386 Seiten, Web PDF
Reihe: The Frontiers Collection
ISBN: 978-3-540-33732-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
The successes of atomic, nuclear and particle physics have not banished controversy regarding the constitution of matter. This book analyzes the debates by exploring the particle concept in physics. Are the particles of modern physics "real" or "virtual," their existence conjured through the careless application of abstract theories? Are philosophers who debate "scientific realism" clinging to a problem long ago solved by physicists? These questions are far from settled, because, with the introduction of quantum theory, physical science no longer possesses a reliable particle concept. Scientists and philosophers interested in the "true meaning" of physical concepts will find this book informative and thought provoking.
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
Scientific Realism.- Extending Physical Reality.- Particle Observation and Measurement.- Probing Subatomic Structure.- Measurement and the Unity of Physics.- Metamorphoses of the Particle Concept.- Wave-Particle Duality.- Subatomic Reality.
