Particle Metaphysics

A Critical Account of Subatomic Reality

Description

Are the particles of modern physics "real" or are they virtual entities, their existence deduced merely by abstract theories? This book examines the continuing debate regarding the inner constitution of matter by exploring the particle concept in physics. It investigates if the particles of particle physics are real or not. 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.
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Writer
Falkenburg, Brigitte
Title
Particle Metaphysics
Publisher
Springer
Year
2010
Language
English
Pages
386
Weight
617 gr
EAN
9783642070297
Dimensions
244 x 159 x 25 mm
Binding format
Paperback

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