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- Compares two alternative methods of individuation applicable in the context of the quantum theory of many particles
- Argues that the Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles need not be abandoned
- Provides separate analyses for three types of identity questions in the quantum-mechanical realm
Part of the book series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science (NDPS)
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“Both for physicists interested in the basics of quantum mechanics and philosophers of science, reading the book can be quite a challenge. However, the efforts of going through it will be highly rewarded. The book is the best and most comprehensive work on the physics and philosophy of quantum particle systems of the same type in world literature.” (Marek Kuś, ZFN Philosophical Problems in Science, November 8, 2022)
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Book Title: Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics
Authors: Tomasz Bigaj
Series Title: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74870-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74869-2Published: 04 January 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-74872-2Published: 05 January 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-74870-8Published: 03 January 2022
Series ISSN: 2947-6828
Series E-ISSN: 2947-6836
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 262
Topics: History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Philosophy of Science, Quantum Physics