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Probabilities in Physics (Hardcover)
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Many results of modern physics--those of quantum mechanics, for
instance--come in a probabilistic guise. But what do probabilistic
statements in physics mean? Are probabilities matters of objective
fact and part of the furniture of the world, as objectivists think?
Or do they only express ignorance or belief, as Bayesians suggest?
And how are probabilistic hypotheses justified and supported by
empirical evidence? Finally, what does the probabilistic nature of
physics imply for our understanding of the world?
This volume is the first to provide a philosophical appraisal of
probabilities in all of physics. Its main aim is to make sense of
probabilistic statements as they occur in the various physical
theories and models and to provide a plausible epistemology and
metaphysics of probabilities. The essays collected here consider
statistical physics, probabilistic modelling, and quantum
mechanics, and critically assess the merits and disadvantages of
objectivist and subjectivist views of probabilities in these
fields. In particular, the Bayesian and Humean views of
probabilities and the varieties of Boltzmann's typicality approach
are examined. The contributions on quantum mechanics discuss the
special character of quantum correlations, the justification of the
famous Born Rule, and the role of probabilities in a quantum field
theoretic framework. Finally, the connections between probabilities
and foundational issues in physics are explored. The Reversibility
Paradox, the notion of entropy, and the ontology of quantum
mechanics are discussed. Other essays consider Humean supervenience
and the question whether the physical world is deterministic.
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