Quantum field theory (QFT) provides the framework for many fundamental theories in modern physics, and over the years there has been growing interest in its historical and philosophical foundations. This anthology on the foundations of QFT brings together 15 essays by well-known researchers in physics, the philosophy of physics, and analytic philosophy. Many of these essays were first presented as papers at the conference "Ontological Aspects of Quantum Field Theory", held at the Zentrum fur interdisziplinare Forschung (ZiF), Bielefeld, Germany. The essays display cutting-edge work on ontological aspects of QFT, including: the role of measurement and experimental evidence; corpuscular versus field-theoretic interpretations of QFT; the interpretation of gauge symmetry; and localization. This text should be suitable for readers with an interest in the foundations of quantum physics, including physicists, philosophers and historians of physics, as well as general readers interested in philosophy or science.
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Cambridge University Press, Physical Review, New York, Andrew Wayne, Oxford University Press, Paul Teller, Princeton University Press, Quantum Reality, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Clarendon Press, Michael Redhead, Steven Weinberg, Annals of Physics, Boston Studies, Max Planck, Physics Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, The Quantum Theory of Fields New!
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This introduction aims to provide the motivation and background for investigating ontological aspects of QFT, as well as an overview of the contributions to this volume. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cambridge University Press, Physical Review, New York, Andrew Wayne, Oxford University Press, Paul Teller, Princeton University Press, Quantum Reality, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Clarendon Press, Michael Redhead, Steven Weinberg, Annals of Physics, Boston Studies, Max Planck, Physics Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics, The Quantum Theory of Fields New!
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- An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory by Paul Teller on 7 pages
- Quantum Field Theory by Professor Lowell S. Brown on 6 pages
- The Quantum Theory of Fields (Volume 1) by Steven Weinberg on page 29, page 133, and page 300
- Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Field Theory (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Harvey R. Brown on page 28, page 94, and page 178
- Abstract Particulars (Philosophical Theory) by Keith Campbell on page 50, page 109, and page 123
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- Process Theories: Crossdisciplinary Studies in Dynamic Categories by Johanna Seibt on page 55, and page 282
- The Reign of Relativity: Philosophy in Physics 1915-1925 (Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science) by Thomas Ryckman in Back Matter
- Identity in Physics: A Historical, Philosophical, and Formal Analysis by Steven French in Back Matter
- Science and Partial Truth: A Unitary Approach to Models and Scientific Reasoning (Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science) by Newton C. A. da Costa in Back Matter
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