R I G Hughes
Biographic Data
| ID | 962554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R I G Hughes |
| GIVEN NAMES | R I G |
| FAMILY NAME | Hughes |
| SIGNATURE | HUGHES R I G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6235-5059 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The theoretical practices of physics
R.I.G. Hughes explores the theoretical practices that scientists use in doing physics. He offers a critical examination of accounts that notable physicists give of their practices, and investigates the roles of laws, disunities, models and representation, and computer simulation
Heinrich Hertz
Laws of Nature, Laws of Physics, and the Representational Account of Theories
Models and Representation
A general account of modeling in physics is proposed. Modeling is shown to involve three components: denotation, demonstration, and interpretation. Elements of the physical world are denoted by elements of the model; the model possesses an internal dynamic that allows us to demonstrate theoretical conclusions; these in turn need to be interpreted if we are to make predictions. The DDI account can be readily extended in ways that correspond to dif…
The Structure and Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Particles and Paradoxes
Preface 1. Meta-physics Part I: 2. Quantum mechanics for natural philosophers (I) 3. Wave-particle duality 4. The Copenhagen interpretation (I) 5. The Copenhagen interpretation (II): Einstein versus Bohr Part II: 6. Quantum mechanics for natural philosophers (II) 7. Projection postulates 8. Nonlocality and hidden variables 9. A user-friendly quantum logic 10. Quantum logic: what it can and can't do Conclusion Notes References Index
A Problem for Relative Information Minimizers, Continued
Russkii Berlin, 1921-1923. Po materialam arkhiva B. I. Nikolaevskogo v Guverovskom institute
Models and Representation
A general account of modeling in physics is proposed. Modeling is shown to involve three components: denotation, demonstration, and interpretation. Elements of the physical world are denoted by elements of the model; the model possesses an internal dynamic that allows us to demonstrate theoretical conclusions; these in turn need to be interpreted if we are to make predictions. The DDI account can be readily extended in ways that correspond to dif…
A Problem for Relative Information Minimizers, Continued
Russkii Berlin, 1921-1923. Po materialam arkhiva B. I. Nikolaevskogo v Guverovskom institute
A Problem for Relative Information Minimizers, Continued
Particles and Paradoxes
Preface 1. Meta-physics Part I: 2. Quantum mechanics for natural philosophers (I) 3. Wave-particle duality 4. The Copenhagen interpretation (I) 5. The Copenhagen interpretation (II): Einstein versus Bohr Part II: 6. Quantum mechanics for natural philosophers (II) 7. Projection postulates 8. Nonlocality and hidden variables 9. A user-friendly quantum logic 10. Quantum logic: what it can and can't do Conclusion Notes References Index
The Structure and Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Models and Representation
A general account of modeling in physics is proposed. Modeling is shown to involve three components: denotation, demonstration, and interpretation. Elements of the physical world are denoted by elements of the model; the model possesses an internal dynamic that allows us to demonstrate theoretical conclusions; these in turn need to be interpreted if we are to make predictions. The DDI account can be readily extended in ways that correspond to dif…
Heinrich Hertz
Laws of Nature, Laws of Physics, and the Representational Account of Theories
The theoretical practices of physics
R.I.G. Hughes explores the theoretical practices that scientists use in doing physics. He offers a critical examination of accounts that notable physicists give of their practices, and investigates the roles of laws, disunities, models and representation, and computer simulation
Philosophy (7 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Physics (6 works) · Theoretical physics (6 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (3 works) · Philosophy, Science, and History (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Quantum mechanics (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Interpretation (philosophy) (2 works)