Models and the dynamics of theory-building in physics. Part II—Case studies Export

@article{citeulike:6016600, abstract = {In Part I, it was argued that models are best explained by considering the strategies from which they issue. A distinction was proposed between two classes of modeling that contribute to theory-building: H-modeling and L-modeling. Case studies are presented in this Part II to illustrate the characteristic features of these modeling strategies; examples are drawn from classical statistical mechanics and quantum physics.}, author = {Emch, G.}, citeulike-article-id = {6016600}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.10.005}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1355219806000979}, doi = {10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.10.005}, issn = {13552198}, journal = {Studies In History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies In History and Philosophy of Modern Physics}, keywords = {condensedmatter, methodology, models, philosophy, philsci, physics, thermodynamics}, month = {December}, number = {4}, pages = {683--723}, posted-at = {2009-10-27 17:47:21}, priority = {0}, title = {Models and the dynamics of theory-building in physics. Part II—Case studies}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.10.005}, volume = {38}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6016600 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6016600 N2 - In Part I, it was argued that models are best explained by considering the strategies from which they issue. A distinction was proposed between two classes of modeling that contribute to theory-building: H-modeling and L-modeling. Case studies are presented in this Part II to illustrate the characteristic features of these modeling strategies; examples are drawn from classical statistical mechanics and quantum physics. IS - 4 JF - Studies In History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies In History and Philosophy of Modern Physics SN - 13552198 EP - 723 TI - Models and the dynamics of theory-building in physics. Part II—Case studies VL - 38 SP - 683 KW - condensedmatter KW - methodology KW - models KW - philosophy KW - philsci KW - physics KW - thermodynamics AU - Emch, G PY - 2007/12// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.10.005 ER -