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PHYSICS: WHAT DOES ONE NEED TO KNOW?
Author(s) -
Albright John R
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-9744
pISSN - 0591-2385
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1996.tb00041.x
Subject(s) - classical physics , reductionism , physics , theoretical physics , modern physics , relation (database) , frontier , homogeneous space , field (mathematics) , quantum field theory , classical mechanics , epistemology , quantum , quantum mechanics , mathematics , computer science , pure mathematics , philosophy , geometry , database , archaeology , history
. For the basic areas of physics‐classical mechanics, classical field theories, and quantum mechanics‐there are local dynamical theories that offer complete descriptions of systems when the proper subsidiary conditions also are provided. For all these cases there are global theories from which the local theories can be derived. Symmetries and their relation to conservation laws are reviewed. The standard model of elementary particles is mentioned, along with frontier questions about them. A case against reductionism in physics is presented.