LEADER 04239nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910437980903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a94-007-5593-7 024 7 $a10.1007/978-94-007-5593-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000360822 035 $a(EBL)1083597 035 $a(OCoLC)845247486 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000904435 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11512230 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000904435 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10921378 035 $a(PQKB)10774309 035 $a(DE-He213)978-94-007-5593-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1083597 035 $a(PPN)17049425X 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000360822 100 $a20130326d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRational reconstructions of modern physics /$fPeter Mittelstaedt ; edited by Kristina Engelhard 205 $a2nd enl. ed. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (151 p.) 225 1 $aFundamental theories of physics ;$vv. 174 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a94-007-9570-X 311 $a94-007-5592-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aRise and Fall of Physical Theories -- The Evolution of Modern Physics from the Classical World -- Intuitiveness and Truth of Modern Physics -- The New Approach: Reduction and Elimination of Metaphysical Hypotheses -- Reconstruction of Special and General Relativity -- Historical Development Versus Rational Reconstruction -- Reconstruction of Special Relativity -- Reconstruction of Quantum Mechanics -- The Historical Development of Quantum Mechanics -- The Reduction of Ontological Hypotheses -- The Formal Languages of Classical Physics and of Quantum Physics -- Three Constants of Nature -- The Problem of Constants of Nature in Modern Physics -- The Meaning of the Constant ?c? in Special Relativity -- Preliminary Remarks.-  Metaphysics and Ontology -- Reconstruction of Special Relativity.-  The Meaning of the Constant o -- One More Fundamental Question -- Planck?s Constant ? in the Light of Quantum Logic -- Interpretations of Modern Physics -- Introductory Remarks -- The Interpretations of Special Relativity -- Concluding Remarks -- Intuitiveness and Truth in Physical Theories. 330 $aNewton?s classical physics and its underlying ontology are loaded with several metaphysical hypotheses that cannot be justified by rational reasoning nor by experimental evidence. Furthermore, it is well known that some of these hypotheses are not contained in the great theories of Modern Physics, such as the theory of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. This book shows that, on the basis of Newton?s classical physics and by rational reconstruction, the theory of Special Relativity as well as Quantum Mechanics can be obtained by partly eliminating or attenuating the metaphysical hypotheses. Moreover, it is shown that these reconstructions do not require additional hypotheses or new experimental results. In the second edition the rational reconstructions are completed with respect to General Relativity and Cosmology. In addition, the statistics of quantum objects is elaborated in more detail with respect to the rational reconstruction of quantum mechanics. The new material completes the approach of the book as much as it is possible at the present state of knowledge. Presumably, the most important contribution that is added to the second edition refers to the problem of interpretation of the three great theories of Modern Physics. It is shown in detail that in the light of  rational reconstructions even realistic interpretations of the three theories of Modern Physics are possible and can easily be achieved. 410 0$aFundamental theories of physics ;$vv. 174. 606 $aPhysics 615 0$aPhysics. 676 $a530.1 700 $aMittelstaedt$b Peter$040446 701 $aEngelhard$b Kristina$01692667 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437980903321 996 $aRational reconstructions of modern physics$94188566 997 $aUNINA