An algebraic approach to physical fields.

According to the algebraic approach to spacetime, a thoroughgoing dynamicism, physical fields exist without an underlying manifold. This view is usually implemented by postulating an algebraic structure (e.g., commutative ring) of scalar-valued functions, which can be interpreted as representing a s...

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Publicado en:Studies in History & Philosophy of Science Part A Vol. 89; pp. 188 - 202
Autores principales: Chen, Lu, Fritz, Tobias
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Oct2021
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