Why trust a theory?: epistemology of fundamental physics
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108470957
Date de publication :
14 mars 2019
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,9 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
1050 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Certain topics in fundamental physics are not empirically verifiable, including cosmic inflation, the multiverse and string theory. This collection of essays from leading physicists, philosophers and historians of science provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the epistemic status of contemporary fundamental physics.