Are the particles of modern physics "real" or are they virtual entities, their existence deduced merely by abstract theories? This book examines the continuing debate regarding the inner constitution of matter by exploring the particle concept in physics. It investigates if the particles of particle physics are real or not. Readers interested in the "true meaning" of such physical concepts will find this book informative and thought provoking.
Author(s): Falkenburg, Brigitte
Series: Frontiers collection
Edition: 2007
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 386
City: New York, Berlin
Tags: Физика;Философия физики;
Content: Front Matter
Scientific Realism
Extending Physical Reality
Particle Observation and Measurement
Probing Subatomic Structure
Measurement and the Unity of Physics
Metamorphoses of the Particle Concept
Wave-Particle Duality
Subatomic Reality
Back Matter.