Explaining quantum spontaneous symmetry breaking

DOI10.1016/j.shpsb.2004.12.003zbMath1222.81195OpenAlexW2169042301MaRDI QIDQ640248

Gérard G. Emch, Chuang Liu

Publication date: 17 October 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: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/1778/1/SSBqm1.mss.le.3.04.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

thermodynamic limitspontaneous symmetry breakingfoundations of physicsidealization

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Symmetry breaking in quantum theory (81R40) Quantum equilibrium statistical mechanics (general) (82B10)

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