What is Fundamental?

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Aguirre, Anthony (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Foster, Brendan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Merali, Zeeya (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: The Frontiers Collection,
• Subjects: Physics.; Philosophy and science.; Mathematical logic.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Philosophy of Science.; Mathematical Logic and Foundations.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.

Are there truly fundamental entities in nature? Or are the things that we regard as fundamental in our theories - for example space, time or the masses of elementary particles - merely awaiting a derivation from a new, yet to be discovered theory based on elements that are more fundamental? This was...