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The Classical-Quantum Correspondence

The Classical-Quantum Correspondence

Paperback

Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics

History & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 1009044311
ISBN13: 9781009044318
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jan 19 2023
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This Element provides an entry point for philosophical engagement with quantization and the classical limit. It introduces the mathematical tools of C*-algebras as they are used to compare classical and quantum physics. It then employs those tools to investigate philosophical issues surrounding theory change in physics. It discusses examples in which quantization bears on the topics of reduction, structural continuity, analogical reasoning, and theory construction. In doing so, it demonstrates that the precise mathematical tools of algebraic quantum theory can aid philosophers of science and philosophers of physics.

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