Structure and equivalence /
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| Author / Creator: | Dewar, N. A. (Neil Archdale), 1989- author. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022. |
| Description: | 1 online resource ( 74 pages) |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of physics, 2632-413X Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of physics, |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12770601 |
| Summary: | This Element explores what it means for two theories in physics to be equivalent (or inequivalent), and what lessons can be drawn about their structure as a result. It does so through a twofold approach. On the one hand, it provides a synoptic overview of the logical tools that have been employed in recent philosophy of physics to explore these topics: definition, translation, Ramsey sentences, and category theory. On the other, it provides a detailed case study of how these ideas may be applied to understand the dynamical and spatiotemporal structure of Newtonian mechanics - in particular, in light of the symmetries of Newtonian theory. In so doing, it brings together a great deal of exciting recent work in the literature, and is sure to be a valuable companion for all those interested in these topics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ( 74 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781108914581 1108914586 9781108823760 |
| ISSN: | 2632-413X |
