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Gauging What's Real: The Conceptual Foundations of Contemporary Gauge Theories b

Description: Gauging What's Real by Richard Healey Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Richard Healey presents a ground-breaking study of an area of physics not previously explored by philosophy: gauge theory. Gauge theories have provided our most successful representations of the fundamental forces of nature. But how do such representations work? Healey defends an original answer to this question. Publisher Description Gauge theories have provided our most successful representations of the fundamental forces of nature. How, though, do such representations work? Interpretations of gauge theory aim to answer this question. Through understanding how a gauge theorys representations work, we are able to say what kind of world our gauge theories reveal to us.A gauge theorys representations are mathematical structures. These may be transformed among themselveswhile certain features remain the same. Do the representations related by such a gauge transformation merely offer alternative ways of representing the very same situation? If so, then gauge symmetry is apurely formal property since it reflects no corresponding symmetry in nature.Gauging Whats Real describes the representations provided by gauge theories in both classical and quantum physics. Richard Healey defends the thesis that gauge transformations are purely formal symmetries of almost all the classes of representations provided by each of our theories of fundamental forces. He argues that evidence for classical gauge theories of forces (other than gravity)gives us reason to believe that loops rather than points are the locations of fundamental properties. In addition to exploring the prospects of extending this conclusion to the quantum gauge theories of theStandard Model of elementary particle physics, Healey assesses the difficulties faced by attempts to base such ontological conclusions on the success of these theories. Author Biography Richard Healey is at the University of Arizona. Details ISBN 0199287961 ISBN-13 9780199287963 Title Gauging What's Real Author Richard Healey Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 318 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137010970; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780199287963

Book Title: Gauging What's Real

Number of Pages: 240 Pages

Publication Name: Gauging What's Real : the Conceptual Foundations of Gauge Theories

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2007

Subject: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Physics / General

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Item Weight: 21.1 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Richard Healey

Subject Area: Science

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