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Philosophy of Particle Physics: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics

Autor Porter Williams
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 aug 2023
This Element offers an introduction to selected philosophical issues that arise in contemporary particle physics, aimed at philosophers who have limited prior exposure to quantum field theory. One the one hand, it critically surveys philosophical work on the representation of particles in quantum field theory, the formal machinery and conceptual implications of renormalization and renormalization group methods, and ontological and methodological questions raised by the use of effective field theory techniques in particle physics. On the other, it identifies topics in particle physics that have not yet received philosophical attention and sketches avenues for philosophical analysis of those topics. The primary aim of the Element is to provide philosophers of physics with an entry point into the literature on the philosophy of particle physics and identify interesting directions for future research for students and researchers alike.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781009205399
ISBN-10: 1009205390
Pagini: 75
Dimensiuni: 229 x 153 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.13 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Elements in the Philosophy of Physics

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

1. Introduction; 2. Quantum field theory; 3. Particles; 4. Renormalization; 5. Effective field theory; References.

Descriere

This Element provides a philosophical introduction to the methodologies and the ontological commitments of contemporary particle physics.