Holism and structuralism in U(1) gauge theory

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 643-670

  Lyre, Holger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gauge symmetry; Gauge theories; Holism; Non separability; Ontological underdetermination; Structural realism

Indexed keywords

EID: 11344268578     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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