Revisiting the Foundations of Relativistic Physics

Festschrift in Honor of John Stachel

Abhay Ashtekar, Robert S. Cohen, Don Howard, J. Renn, S. Sarkar (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

650 Seiten

2010 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-6286-4 (ISBN)

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This book is for physicists, historians and philosophers of physics as well as students seeking an introduction to ongoing debates in relativistic and quantum physics. This title is unique in that:

- it comprises contributions by leading physicists, philosophers and historians of science;
- it covers the recent debates on the emergence of relativity and quantum theory;
- it includes chapters with an introductory character, comprehensible to students and science teachers;
- it can be used in graduate level courses in the history and philosophy of science;
- it strengthens the bonds between the communities of scientists, historians, and philosophers.

From the Contents:
Autobiographical Reflections.- Introduction.- I: Historical and Philosophical Roots of Relativity.- II: Foundational Issues in Relativity and their Advancement.- III: Foundational Issues in Quantum Physics and their Advancement.- IV: Science, History and the Challenges of Progress.- Appendix.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.12.2010
Reihe/Serie	Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ; 234
Zusatzinfo	XXII, 650 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
ISBN-10	90-481-6286-6 / 9048162866
ISBN-13	978-90-481-6286-4 / 9789048162864
Zustand	Neuware