How dimensional analysis can explain

DOI10.1007/S11229-014-0401-XMaRDI QIDQ2515775zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Mark Pexton

Publication date 6 August 2015

Published in Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-014-0401-x

zbMATH Keywords

abstractionastrophysicsdimensional analysisemergenceexplanationfictionalismmodelsreductionscience

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Logic in the philosophy of science (03A10) General questions in astronomy and astrophysics (85A04)

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