Identity in Physics: A Historical, Philosophical, and Formal Analysis

by Décio Krause and Steven French

Book Overview

Can quantum particles be regarded as individuals, just like books, tables and people? According to the 'received' view - articulated by several physicists in the immediate aftermath of the quantum revolution - quantum physics itself tells us they cannot: quantum particles, unlike their classical counterparts, must be regarded as 'non-individuals' in some sense. However, recent work has indicated that this is not the whole story and that the theory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199575630
• ISBN13: 9780199575633
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"