Quantum field theory is a powerful language for the description of
the subatomic constituents of the physical world and the laws and
principles that govern them. This book contains up-to-date in-depth
analyses, by a group of eminent physicists and philosophers of
science, of our present understanding of its conceptual
foundations, of the reasons why this understanding has to be
revised so that the theory can go further, and of possible
directions in which revisions may be promising and productive.
These analyses will be of interest to graduate students and
research workers in physics who want to know about the foundational
problems of their subject. The book will also be of interest to
professional philosophers, historians and sociologists of science,
because it contains much material for metaphysical and
methodological reflections, for historical and cultural analyses,
and for sociological analyses of the way in which various factors
contribute to the way the foundations are revised.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2004 |
First published: |
1999 |
Editors: |
Tian Yu Cao
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Dimensions: |
247 x 189 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
420 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-60272-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Physics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-521-60272-6 |
Barcode: |
9780521602723 |
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