"Charge without Charge" in the Stochastic Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics [PDF]
, 2007 In this note I examine some implications of stochastic interpretations of quantum mechanics for the concept of "charge without charge" presented by Wheeler and Misner.
Sharlow, Mark
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Taking Particle Physics Seriously: a Critique of the Algebraic Approach to Quantum Field Theory [PDF]
, 2011 I argue against the currently-prevalent view in philosophy of physics that algebraic quantum field theory (AQFT) is the correct framework for philosophy of quantum field theory and that "conventional" quantum field theory (CQFT), of the sort used in ...
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Evaluation of Correlation Functions in Integrable Quantum Field Theories [PDF]
, 2012 The aim of this thesis is to explore correlation functions in two dimensional quantum field theories in two distinct ways. In part I a new method for calculating the differential equations parametrising the correlation functions of twist fields ...
SILK, JAMES,BRIAN, Silk, James Brian
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Critical Notice: "The Conceptual Development of 20th Century Field Theories", by Tian Yu Cao [PDF]
, 2001 Cao makes two claims of particular philosophical interest, in his book "The Conceptual Development of 20th Century Field Theories". (i) The history of these developments refutes Kuhn's relativistic epistemology, and (tacitly) (2) the question of realism ...
Saunders, Simon
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Quantum Algorithms from Topological Quantum Field Theories
, 2010 Topological Quantum Field Theories (or TQFTs) are abstract constructions from category theory and mathematical physics. Their conception was originally motivated by the search for a physical theory that unifies general relativity and quantum mechanics ...
Alagic, Gorjan
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Separability and Non-Individuality : Is it possible to conciliate (at least a form of) Einstein's realism with quantum mechanics? [PDF]
, 2005 In this paper we argue that physical theories, including the most recent ones, even if only implicitly, talk of `objects' (or `things') of some sort (really, of several sorts), and question the logico-mathematical apparatus we still use to formulate them,
Krause, Décio
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A formal framework for the study of the notion of undefined particle number in quantum mechanics [PDF]
, 2013 It is usually stated that quantum mechanics presents problems with the identity of particles, the most radical position -supported by E. Schrodinger- asserting that elementary particles are not individuals.
Newton, da Costa, Federico, Holik
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Unified Field Theory: General Relativity = Cyber-Physical Topologies = Quantum Mechanics
For over a century, the epistemological rupture between General Relativity (GR) and Quantum Mechanics (QM) has defined the fundamental frontier of theoretical physics. Attempts to mathematically unify these paradigms at the Planck scale invariably yield non-renormalizable ultraviolet (UV) divergences, exposing a critical theoretical vulnerability: the ...
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Quantum Mechanics versus Special Relativity: A forgotten conflict [PDF]
, 2008 Despite the widespread assumptions on the compatibility between non-relativistic quantum mechanics and special relativity, there still remains a considerable amount of unresolved problems to which few authors explicitly pay attention.
Alemañ-Berenguer, Rafael-Andrés +1 more
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A gravitational theory of quantum mechanics [PDF]
An explanation for quantum mechanics is given in terms of a classical theory (general relativity) for the first time. Specifically, it is shown that certain structures in classical general relativity can give rise to the non-classical logic normally ...
Hadley, Mark J.
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