Rational Reconstructions of Modern Physics
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Rise and Fall of Physical Theories.- The Evolution of Modern Physics from the Classical World.- Intuitiveness and Truth of Modern Physics.- The New Approach: Reduction and Elimination of Metaphysical Hypotheses.- Reconstruction of Special and General Relativity.- Historical Development Versus Rational Reconstruction.- Reconstruction of Special Relativity.- Reconstruction of Quantum Mechanics.- The Historical Development of Quantum Mechanics.- The Reduction of Ontological Hypotheses.- The Formal Languages of Classical Physics and of Quantum Physics.- Three Constants of Nature.- The Problem of Constants of Nature in Modern Physics.- The Meaning of the Constant "c" in Special Relativity.- Preliminary Remarks.- Metaphysics and Ontology.- Reconstruction of Special Relativity.- The Meaning of the Constant o.- One More Fundamental Question.- Planck's Constant Ћ in the Light of Quantum Logic.- Interpretations of Modern Physics.- Introductory Remarks.- The Interpretations of Special Relativity.- Concluding Remarks.- Intuitiveness and Truth in Physical Theories.
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- ISBN-13: 9789400795709
- ISBN-10: 940079570X
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: June 2015
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.33 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 141
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