The reduction of physical theories . Part 1 Foundations and elementary theory : a contribution to the unity of physics / / Erhard Scheibe ; translated by Brigitte Falkenburg and Gregg Jaeger

• Record Nr.: UNISA996478858403316
• Autore: Scheibe Erhard
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin, Germany : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 3-662-65000-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 pages)
• Collana: Fundamental theories of physics ; ; Volume 207
• Disciplina: 530.01
• Soggetti: Physics - Philosophy; Thermodynamics; Physics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Translators' Preface -- Preface -- Introduction -- References -- Contents -- 1 The Problem -- 1.1 The Physicists' Conception of Progress -- 1.2 The Legacy of the Philosophers -- 1.3 The Program -- References -- 2 Physical Theories -- 2.1 Analysis of an Example -- 2.2 Logical and Set-Theoretical Background -- 2.3 Physical Theories -- 2.4 Concepts of a Theory -- References -- 3 Corroboration and Empirical Progress -- 3.1 Hypothetico-Deductive Corroboration -- 3.2 Consideration of Measurement Inaccuracies -- 3.3 Empirical Progress -- References -- 4 Exact Reductions -- 4.1 Direct Generalisations -- 4.2 Equivalences -- 4.3 Indirect Generalisations (Embeddings) -- 4.4 Refinements -- 4.5 Extensions and Improper Generalisations -- 4.6 Unifications (Multiple Reductions) -- References -- 5 Approximate Reductions -- 5.1 Asymptotic Reductions -- 5.2 Limiting Case Reductions -- 5.3 Local Reductions -- References -- 6 Partial Reductions -- 6.1 The Closed Reduction Square -- 6.2 The Open Reduction Square -- References -- Appendix A Table of Contents Volume II -- Appendix B The Legacy of Erhard Scheibe -- Appendix C Erhard Scheibe's Works -- Appendix Author Index -- Author Index -- Appendix Subject Index -- Index.