A01=Lawrence Sklar
advanced physics curriculum
Author_Lawrence Sklar
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Curved Spacetime
distribution
Entropy Increase
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Equilibrium Probability Distribution
Flat Spacetime
Fully Determine
function
geodesics
hidden
Hidden Variable States
Hidden Variable Theory
Hidden Variables
Infinite Time Limit
initial
Initial Probability Distribution
irreversibility in statistical physics
KAM Theorem
Local Hidden Variables
Measuring Apparatus
Minkowski Spacetime
Null Geodesics
physical causality theories
probability
quantum measurement problem
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum State
Quantum System
Quantum Theory
scientific epistemology
space time ontology
Spacetime Structure
Spin Left
Standard Probability Distribution
statistical mechanics concepts
theory
Time Asymmetry
timelike
Timelike Geodesics
variable
wave
Wave Function
Product details
- ISBN 9780813306254
- Weight: 490g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 16 Nov 1992
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The study of the physical world had its origins in philosophy, and, two-and-one-half millennia later, the scientific advances of the twentieth century are bringing the two fields closer together again. So argues Lawrence Sklar in this brilliant new text on the philosophy of physics.Aimed at students of both disciplines, Philosophy of Physics is a broad overview of the problems of contemporary philosophy of physics that readers of all levels of sophistication should find accessible and engaging. Professor Sklar's talent for clarity and accuracy is on display throughout as he guides students through the key problems: the nature of space and time, the problems of probability and irreversibility in statistical mechanics, and, of course, the many notorious problems raised by quantum mechanics.Integrated by the theme of the interconnectedness of philosophy and science, and linked by many references to the history of both disciplines, Philosophy of Physics is always clear, while remaining faithful to the complexity and integrity of the issues. It will take its place as a classic text in a field of fundamental intellectual importance.
Lawrence Sklar is professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan.
