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Mathematics meets physics: what makes our models work so uncannily well?
Philosophy of Mathematical Physics
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78 pages
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3 September 2026
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Summary
A sound philosophy of mathematical physics balances a philosophy of mathematics with a philosophy of physics, sharpening the general applicability problem of mathematics by also taking care of: (i) the early modern mathematization of the world picture'; (ii) the theory-laden character of the targets of mathematical models of modern physics; and (iii): Wigner'sunreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences’.
Guided by a historical survey, this book proposes t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009874670 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009874675 |
| Author: | Klaas Landsman |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 78 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 279g |
| Series: | Elements in the Philosophy of Physics |
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