Models and the dynamics of theory-building in physics. II: Case studies

DOI10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.10.005zbMath1223.82005OpenAlexW1982652367MaRDI QIDQ643076

Gérard G. Emch

Publication date: 27 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: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.10.005

zbMATH Keywords

modelsepistemologytheory construction

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) Foundations of equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B03) General theory of mathematical modeling (00A71) General histories, source books (01A05)

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