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Quantum theory is not only about information 量子理论不仅仅是关于信息的

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2018.03.003

Laura Felline

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引用次数: 13

Dark matter = modified gravity? Scrutinising the spacetime–matter distinction through the modified gravity/ dark matter lens 暗物质=修正引力?通过改进的引力/暗物质透镜仔细观察时空-物质的区别

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.08.003

Niels C.M. Martens , Dennis Lehmkuhl

引用次数: 24

Constancy of the speed of light and the unit matching problem 光速的恒常性与单位匹配问题

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.08.001

Alon Drory

引用次数: 0

Completely real? A critical note on the claims by Colbeck and Renner 完全真实的吗?对Colbeck和Renner的观点做一个批判性的注解

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.08.005

R. Hermens

引用次数: 6

Quantum reaxiomatisations and information-theoretic interpretations of quantum theory 量子重模拟与量子理论的信息论解释

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2018.06.003

Leah Henderson

引用次数: 4

Newton's early metaphysics of body: Impenetrability, action at a distance, and essential gravity 牛顿早期的身体形而上学：不可穿透性、远距离作用和本质引力

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.06.003

Elliott D. Chen

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引用次数: 1

The dynamical approach to spin-2 gravity 自旋-2重力的动力学方法

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.05.002

Kian Salimkhani

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引用次数: 7

In defense of a “single-world” interpretation of quantum mechanics 为量子力学的“单一世界”解释辩护

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2018.03.002

Jeffrey Bub

引用次数: 25

Understanding quantum phenomena and quantum theories 理解量子现象和量子理论

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2018.06.002

Armond Duwell

引用次数: 1

The philosophical underpinning of the absorber theory of radiation 吸收辐射理论的哲学基础

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2020.07.002

Marco Forgione

引用次数: 3