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String theory and the scientific method /
"String theory has played a highly influential role in theoretical physics for nearly three decades and has substantially altered our view of the elementary building principles of the Universe. However, the theory remains empirically unconfirmed, and is expected to remain so for the foreseeable...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "String theory has played a highly influential role in theoretical physics for nearly three decades and has substantially altered our view of the elementary building principles of the Universe. However, the theory remains empirically unconfirmed, and is expected to remain so for the foreseeable future. So why do string theorists have such a strong belief in their theory? This book explores this question, offering a novel insight into the nature of theory assessment itself. Dawid approaches the topic from a unique position, having extensive experience in both philosophy and high-energy physics. He argues that string theory is just the most conspicuous example of a number of theories in high-energy physics where non-empirical theory assessment has an important part to play. Aimed at physicists and philosophers of science, the book does not use mathematical formalism and explains most technical terms"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 202 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107059290 1107059291 9781107055780 1107055784 9781139342513 1139342517 9781299634442 1299634443 9781107058026 1107058023 1139889575 9781139889575 1107065321 9781107065321 1107056896 9781107056893 1107054745 9781107054745 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |