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Observational Foundations of Physics

Autor Sir Alan H. Cook
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 mai 1994
The central models of theoretical physics have been extraordinarily successful in describing and predicting the behaviour of physical systems under an enormous range of conditions. But why are these mathematical theories so successful, and how is their structure influenced by the nature of the observations on which they are inevitably based? This intriguing book examines these subtle and fundamental issues, and concludes with the assertion that successful prediction provides compelling support for belief in a world independent of the observer. Dealing with important and basic aspects of the general framework of physics, this book will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students in the physical sciences, and to anyone with an interest in the empirical and metaphysical foundations of science.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521455978
ISBN-10: 0521455979
Pagini: 180
Ilustrații: 4 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 151 x 227 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Standards of time and equations of motion; 3. Observations at a distance: Special relativity; 4. Microphysics: Relativistic quantum mechanics; 5. Indeterminacy in theory and observation; 6.Why does mathematical physics work?; 7. Probable argument; 8. Conclusion; Appendix; References.

Recenzii

'Its fundamentalist view of observation is, however, bracing. It would be a useful supplementary text in a final-year physics course, and should also be of interest to philosophers of science with a sound background in physics.' The Observatory, Charles Jenkins
'I found this a stimulating book … The strength of the book is its straightforward untechnical style. There is plenty of food for thought.' Contemporary Physics

Descriere

An exploration of the relationship between mathematical theories and physical observations.