Principle theories, constructive theories, and explanation in modern physics

DOI10.1016/J.SHPSB.2010.12.002MaRDI QIDQ652841zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Wesley Van Camp

Publication date 17 December 2011

Published in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Part B. Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2010.12.002

zbMATH Keywords

quantum mechanicsexplanationconstructive/principle theories

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Quantum information, communication, networks (quantum-theoretic aspects) (81P45)

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