Identity in Physics: A Historical, Philosophical, and Formal Analysis
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Can quantum particles be regarded as individuals, just like books, tables and people? According to the 'received' view - articulated by several physicists in the immediate aftermath of the quantum revolution - quantum physics itself tells us they cannot: quantum particles, unlike their classical counterparts, must be regarded as 'non-individuals' in some sense. However, recent work has indicated that this is not the whole story and that the theory...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199575630
ISBN13:9780199575633
Release Date:December 2010
Publisher:OUP Oxford
Length:440 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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