I—Time, Topology and Physical Geometry.
The standard mathematical account of the sub-metrical geometry of a space employs topology, whose foundational concept is the open set. This proves to be an unhappy choice for discrete spaces, and offers no insight into the physical origin of geometrical structure. I outline an alternative, the Theo...
| Publicado en: | Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 63 - 79 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
2010
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