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Teller, Paul

 
9780691016276: An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
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ISBN 10 : 0691016275 ISBN 13 : 9780691016276
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Quantum mechanics is a subject that has captured the imagination of a surprisingly broad range of thinkers, including many philosophers of science. Quantum field theory, however, is a subject that has been discussed mostly by physicists. This is the first book to present quantum field theory in a manner that makes it accessible to philosophers. Because it presents a lucid view of the theory and debates that surround the theory, An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory will interest students of physics as well as students of philosophy. Paul Teller presents the basic ideas of quantum field theory in a way that is understandable to readers who are familiar with non-relativistic quantum mechanics. He provides information about the physics of the theory without calculational detail, and he enlightens readers on how to think about the theory physically. Along the way, he dismantles some popular myths and clarifies the novel ways in which quantum field theory is both a theory about fields and about particles. His goal is to raise questions about the philosophical implications of the theory and to offer some tentative interpretive views of his own. This provocative and thoughtful book challenges philosophers to extend their thinking beyond the realm of quantum mechanics and it challenges physicists to consider the philosophical issues that their explorations have encouraged.

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À propos de l'auteur

Paul Teller is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Davis.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691016275
ISBN 13 
9780691016276
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
188
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9780691074085: An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0691074089 ISBN 13 :  9780691074085
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1994
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