The devil in the details asymptotic reasoning in explanation, reduction, and emergence
Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. Wit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2002
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| Series: | Oxford studies in philosophy of science
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| Online Access: | Sumario |
| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991003877809708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Summary: | Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. With clarity and rigor, he simplifies complex questions about universal behavior, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that is certain to fill explanatory gaps across disciplines |
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| Physical Description: | x, 144 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 137-140). Índice |
| ISBN: | 9780195146479 |
