Effective Theories in Physics From Planetary Orbits to Elementary Particle Masses /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Wells, James D. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Physics,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Philosophy and science.; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Philosophy of Science.

There is significant interest in the Philosophy of Science community to understand the role that "effective theories" have in the work of forefront science. The ideas of effective theories have been implicit in science for a long time, but have only been articulated well in the last few de...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Utility of Effective Theories
• Harmonic Oscillator as an Effective Theory
• Effective Theories of Classical Gravity
• Effective Theories and Elementary Particle Masses
• Effective Theories and Theory Choice.