Norton's Slippery Slope
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10705285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David B Malament (University of California, Irvine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 799-816 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/594525 |
| OpenAlex | W1566094879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 2 |
In this article, I identify several issues that arise in trying to decide whether Newtonian particle mechanics qualifies as a deterministic theory. I also give a minitutorial on the geometry and dynamical properties of Norton's dome surface. The goal is to better understand how his example works and also to better appreciate just how wonderfully strange it is
Calculus (dental) · Classical mechanics · Epistemology · Mathematical economics · Newtonian fluid · Physics · Theoretical physics · Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry · History and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics · Mathematics and Applications · Philosophy
Pasts of Determinism
Causation
Scientific understanding in the Aharonov‐Bohm effect
The Dome
An empirical approach to symmetry and probability
The staccato roller coaster
Minimal approximations and Norton’s dome
On Norton’s dome
On the origins and foundations of Laplacian determinism
Who let the demon out? Laplace and Boscovich on determinism
On the borderline between Science and Philosophy
Determinism and General Relativity
Classical Mechanics Is Lagrangian; It Is Not Hamiltonian
On the Incompleteness of Classical Mechanics
The Boussinesq Debate
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2024 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |