Rational Reconstructions of Modern Physics

By Peter Mittelstaedt

Book Overview

Rise 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 Ћ 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940079570X
• ISBN13: 9789400795709
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"