Observational Foundations of Physics
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521455979
ISBN-13
9780521455978
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 19th, 1994
Print length
180 Pages
Weight
430 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 15.10 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Physics
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How do the ways in which we observe the world determine physical theories, and how can we obtain reliable predictions when observations are inherently uncertain? This book explores both these subtle issues and the relationship between mathematical theories and physical observations.
The central models of theoretical physics have been extraordinarily successful in describing and predicting the behaviour of physical systems under an enormous range of conditions. But why are these mathematical theories so successful, and how is their structure influenced by the nature of the observations on which they are inevitably based? This intriguing book examines these subtle and fundamental issues, and concludes with the assertion that successful prediction provides compelling support for belief in a world independent of the observer. Dealing with important and basic aspects of the general framework of physics, this book will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students in the physical sciences, and to anyone with an interest in the empirical and metaphysical foundations of science.
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