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Dean Rickles's main research interests lie in the general area of philosophy of physics, especially quantum gravity. He recently coedited a book on The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity (Oxford University Press, 2006) and has a forthcoming edited philosophy of physics textbook: The Ashgate Companion to the New Philosophy of Physics (Ashgate, 2008).
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Téléchargez le livre :  Information and Interaction
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Information and Interaction

Ian T. Durham , Dean Rickles


Springer

2016-12-09

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In this essay collection, leading physicists, philosophers, and historians attempt to fill the empty theoretical ground in the foundations of information and address the related question of the limits to our knowledge of the world.Over recent...

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Télécharger le livre :  Covered with Deep Mist
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The problem of quantum gravity is often viewed as the most pressing unresolved problem of modern physics: our theories of spacetime and matter, described respectively by general relativity (Einstein's theory of gravitation and spacetime) and quantum mechanics (our best...

Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2020-03-05

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Télécharger le livre :  A Brief History of String Theory
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During its forty year lifespan, string theory has always had the power to divide, being called both a 'theory of everything' and a 'theory of nothing'. Critics have even questioned whether it qualifies as a scientific theory at all. This book adopts an objective stance,...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2014-02-18
Collection : The Frontiers Collection
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Télécharger le livre :  Structural Realism
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Structural realism has rapidly gained in popularity in recent years, but it has splintered into many distinct denominations, often underpinned by diverse motivations. There is, no monolithic position known as ‘structural realism,’ but there is a general convergence on...

Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-01-05
Collection : The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
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Télécharger le livre :  The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity
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Quantum gravity is the name given to a theory that unites general relativity - Einstein's theory of gravitation and spacetime - with quantum field theory, our framework for describing non-gravitational forces. The Structural Foundations ofQuantum Gravity brings together...

Editeur : Clarendon Press
Parution : 2006-11-16

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