The Bumpy Road: Max Planck from Radiation Theory to the Quantum (1896-1906)Springer, 6 cze 2015 - 112 This book examines the different areas of knowledge, traditions, and conceptual resources that contributed to the building of Max Planck’s theory of radiation. It presents an insightful comparative analysis that not only sheds light upon a fundamental chapter in the history of modern physics, but also enlarges our understanding of how theoreticians work. Coverage offers a deep investigation into the technical aspects behind the theory and extends in time the notion of quantum revolution. It also presents a full-fledged discussion of the combinatorial part of Planck’s theory and places emphasis on the epistemological role of mathematical practices. By painstakingly reconstructing both the electromagnetic and the combinatorial part of Planck’s black-body theory, the author shows how some apparently merely technical resources, such as the Fourier series, effectively contributed to shape the final form of Planck’s theory. For decades, historians have debated the conditions of possibility of Max Planck’s discovery as a paradigmatic example of scientific revolution. In particular, the use of combinatorics, which eventually paved the way for the introduction of the quantum hypothesis, has remained a puzzle for experts. This book presents a fresh perspective on this important debate that will appeal to historians and philosophers of science. |
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... close , albeit often tacit , alliance with philosophy. M. Badino , The Bumpy Road , SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology , DOI 10.1007 / 978-3-319-20031-6_1 2For a general introduction to the Received View see (Giere.
... 2For a general introduction to the Received View see (Giere 2001; Mormann 2007; Suppe 1977). 3This strong emphasis on the demarcation between forms of knowledge 1.1 Rising Together or Sinking Together 3 1.2 The Received View.
... (Giere and Richardson 1996). 4Recently, the analysis of discovery has become increasingly popular also for its relations with Artificial Intelligence (Meheus and Nickles 2009; Nickles 1978, 2001). 5On this point see for instance (Barnes ...
... (Giere 2001; Suppe 1989; Van Fraassen 1987). 10Obviously, this thesis flies in the face of the inference 6 1 In the Theoretician's Workshop: Notes for a Historical and Philosophical ... 1.3 The Semantic View: Models and Their Discontents.
... Giere A common trait of the work of Cartwright and Giere is the criticism of a deep-seated assumption of philosophy of science: the claim that the analysis of theories should be concerned only with fundamental laws, while the ...
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2 The Problem of Heat Radiation | 29 |
3 Plancks Theory of Radiation | 41 |
4 Deconstructing Planck | 81 |
Index | 111 |
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The Bumpy Road: Max Planck from Radiation Theory to the Quantum (1896-1906) Massimiliano Badino Podgląd niedostępny - 2015 |
The Bumpy Road: Max Planck from Radiation Theory to the Quantum (1896-1906) Massimiliano Badino Podgląd niedostępny - 2015 |