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The Philosophy Behind Physics
Brody, Thomas A.. Ed(S): de La Pena, L. (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico)
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Paperback. This treatise discusses many long-standing problems in the philosophy and methodology of physics. The author develops a theory of active epistemic cycles to explain how scientists learn about nature, which is then applied to a range of problems, particularly in the area of quantum mechanics. Editor(s): de la Pena, L. (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico). Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
Thomas Brody had one of the most powerful and wide-ranging intellects of his generation. Although primarily a physicist who worked on statistical prob lems in nuclear physics, on probability theory and on computational physics he had an extensive knowledge of the philosophy of science and of philosophy, and was fluent in many languages. He is well-known among physicists for the Brody-Moshinsky transformation but his extensive work on probability and on the philosophy of science remained almost unknown. This was because the originality of his ideas entailed many lengthy battles with uncomprehending referees, and he frequently published in Mexican journals of ... Read more
Thomas Brody had one of the most powerful and wide-ranging intellects of his generation. Although primarily a physicist who worked on statistical prob lems in nuclear physics, on probability theory and on computational physics he had an extensive knowledge of the philosophy of science and of philosophy, and was fluent in many languages. He is well-known among physicists for the Brody-Moshinsky transformation but his extensive work on probability and on the philosophy of science remained almost unknown. This was because the originality of his ideas entailed many lengthy battles with uncomprehending referees, and he frequently published in Mexican journals of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
Number of Pages
355
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540579526
SKU
V9783540579526
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