Review of Dominik Hangleiter, Jacques Carolan, and Karim P. Y. Thébault's Analogue Quantum Simulation: A New Instrument for Scientific Understanding.

"Analogue Quantum Simulation: A New Instrument for Scientific Understanding" by Dominik Hangleiter, Jacques Carolan, and Karim P. Y. Thébault explores the relationship between analogue quantum simulations and understanding. The book distinguishes between analogue quantum computations and emulations,...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Philosophy of Science Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 229 - 233
Autor principal: Field, Grace
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Jan2025
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=182582332&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: hlh
    uiTerm: 182582332
    longDbName: Humanities International Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        00318248
        PSC
      jtl: Philosophy of Science
      issn: 00318248
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: Jan2025
      vid: 92
      iid: 1
      pid: 15979
      pub: Cambridge University Press
    artinfo:
      ui:
        182582332
        10.1017/psa.2024.22
      ppf: 229
      ppct: 4
      formats:
        fmt:
          – @attributes:
              type: T
          – @attributes:
              type: P
              size: 126KB
      tig:
        atl: Review of Dominik Hangleiter, Jacques Carolan, and Karim P. Y. Thébault's Analogue Quantum Simulation: A New Instrument for Scientific Understanding.
      aug:
        au: Field, Grace
        affil: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
      su:
        Scientific apparatus & instruments
        Hawking radiation
        Quantum computing
        Display systems
        Electronic books
      sug:
        subj:
          Scientific apparatus & instruments
          Hawking radiation
          Quantum computing
          Display systems
          Electronic books
      ab: "Analogue Quantum Simulation: A New Instrument for Scientific Understanding" by Dominik Hangleiter, Jacques Carolan, and Karim P. Y. Thébault explores the relationship between analogue quantum simulations and understanding. The book distinguishes between analogue quantum computations and emulations, highlighting their roles in providing different forms of understanding about target systems. Through case studies and theoretical analysis, the authors demonstrate the value of analogue simulations in exploring a wide range of scenarios and phenomena, emphasizing the importance of understanding over mere confirmation in scientific research. The book's insights contribute to advancing the field of analogue simulation and offer valuable perspectives on the diverse roles these simulations can play in scientific inquiry.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype: Article
      src: R
    language: English
    refInfo:
    copyright:
      @attributes:
        flag: Y
      custom: Copyright of Philosophy of Science is the property of Cambridge University Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
      item: Philosophy of Science
      holder: Cambridge University Press
      dt:
        @attributes:
          year: 2025
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N