Philosophical foundations of quantum field theory

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New York: Oxford University Press (1988)
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Quantum field theory, one of the most rapidly developing areas of contemporary physics, is full of problems of great theoretical and philosophical interest. This collection of essays is the first systematic exploration of the nature and implications of quantum field theory. The contributors discuss quantum field theory from a wide variety of standpoints, exploring in detail its mathematical structure and metaphysical and methodological implications.

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QC174.45.P52 1988

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0198242891   9780198242895   0198249756   9780198249757

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A Philosopher Looks at Quantum Field Theory.Michael Redhead
Parsing the amplitudes.  (pages 59--71)Rom Harré
Gauge theory and the geometrization of fundamental physics.  (pages 117--33)Tian-Yu Cao

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