Ashgate Companion to Contemporary Philosophy of Physics
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Boltzmann Entropy
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De Broglie Bohm Theory
Energy Hypersurface
epistemology of physics
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Everett Interpretation
foundational physics
Gibbs Entropy
Gibbs Formalism
gravity
Hamiltonian Constraint
hidden
Hidden Variable Theories
Hilbert Space
information
interpretive frameworks
Loop Quantum Gravity
Low Entropy State
Macroscopic Degrees
Macroscopic Superpositions
philosophy of quantum mechanics debates
philosophy of science
Poisson Algebra
quantum
Quantum Algorithm
Quantum Computation
Quantum Gravity
Quantum Key Distribution
Quantum State
Quantum Theory
scientific realism
Spacetime Geometry
state
String Theory
Superdense Coding
theorem
theories
theory
TRI
Van Lith
variable
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- ISBN 9780754655183
- Weight: 890g
- Dimensions: 169 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 16 Oct 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Introducing the reader to the very latest developments in the philosophical foundations of physics, this book covers advanced material at a level suitable for beginner and intermediate students. A detailed overview is provided of the central debates in the philosophy of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, quantum computation, and quantum gravity. Each chapter consists of a 'state of the art' review written by a specialist in the field and introduces the reader to the relevant formal aspects along with the philosophical implications. These, and the various interpretive options, are developed in a self-contained, clear, and concise manner. Special care is given to situating the reader within the contemporary debates by providing numerous references and readings. This book thus enables both philosophers and physicists to engage with the most pressing problems in contemporary philosophy of physics in a fruitful way.
Dean Rickles is a Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney, Australia.
