Gauge Theory and the Geometrisation of Physics

This Element is broadly about the geometrization of physics, but mostly it is about gauge theories. The over-arching question this Element aims to answer is: why is descriptive redundancy fruitful for physics? It provides three inter-related answers: pragmatic, or methodological; based on geometrical considerations, and broadly relational.

Table des matières

1. Introduction; 2. Why gauge? A Noether, methodological reason; 3. Gauge theory and the geometry of fiber bundles; 4. Why gauge? a geometrical reason; 5. The Aharonov-Bohm effect, non-locality, and non-separability; References.

Résumé

This Element is broadly about the geometrization of physics, but mostly it is about gauge theories. The over-arching question this Element aims to answer is: why is descriptive redundancy fruitful for physics? It provides three inter-related answers: pragmatic, or methodological; based on geometrical considerations, and broadly relational.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Henrique De Andrade Gomes, Henrique De Andrade (University of Oxford) Gomes
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009014083
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0901408-3
• Pages: 84
• Thème: Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, geometry, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Particle and high-energy physics