Indeterminism, classical gravitation and non-collision singularities (Q4798490)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1885912
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1885912 |
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Indeterminism, classical gravitation and non-collision singularities (English)
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2001
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supertasks
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Newtonian theory of gravitation
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infinite spheres
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0.7401871085166931
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0.7323494553565979
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0.7269821763038635
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0.723147451877594
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The author is a dedicated researcher on supertasks, systems in which an infinite number of individual actions is performed in a finite time. In this paper he presents a model with infinite spheres (each one has a finite mass) in order to prove that Newtonian theory of gravitation (NTG) is indeterministic in a way apparently unparalleled when non-point particle models of it are used. Besides, he intends to prove that in NTG it is possible to find non-collision singularities qualitatively different from the ones presented in point particle models. This reviewer would like to remark that the author does not make clear what does he understand by Newtonian theory of gravitation. Is it common sense that NTG allows the existence of infinite continuous bodies or even infinite particles? If this kind of problem (supertask) is supposed to reveal foundational aspects on NTG, then a formal approach with an appropriate context are highly recommended.
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