02920nam 2200505 450 99647885840331620221230112357.03-662-65000-2(MiAaPQ)EBC7026819(Au-PeEL)EBL7026819(CKB)24100628500041(PPN)26915213X(EXLCZ)992410062850004120221230d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe reduction of physical theoriesPart 1Foundations and elementary theory a contribution to the unity of physics /Erhard Scheibe ; translated by Brigitte Falkenburg and Gregg JaegerBerlin, Germany :Springer,[2022]©20221 online resource (253 pages)Fundamental theories of physics ;Volume 207Print version: Scheibe, Erhard The Reduction of Physical Theories Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin / Heidelberg,c2022 9783662649985 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.Fundamental theories of physics ;Volume 207.PhysicsPhilosophyThermodynamicsPhysicsPhysicsPhilosophy.Thermodynamics.Physics.530.01Scheibe Erhard50405Falkenburg BrigitteJaeger GreggMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996478858403316The reduction of physical theories2997525UNISA