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Overview"This open access book… There is significant interest in the Philosophy of Science community to understand the role that ""effective theories"" have in the work of forefront science. The ideas of effective theories have been implicit in science for a long time, but have only been articulated well in the last few decades. Since Wilson's renormalization group revolution in the early 1970's, the science community has come to more fully understand its power, and by the mid-1990's it had gained its apotheosis. It is still one of the most powerful concepts in science, which has direct impact in how one thinks about and formulates theories of nature. It is this power that this Brief sets out to emphasize through historical analysis and current examples. This is an open access book." Full Product DetailsAuthor: James D. WellsPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: 2012 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783642348914ISBN 10: 3642348912 Pages: 73 Publication Date: 14 December 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the reviews: This remarkable and charming book introduces the idea of effective field theories from a novel point of view, making the concepts natural and - in retrospect - inevitable. ... it is easily accessible to a graduate student or a bright undergraduate. It will also be welcomed by professional physicists for its readability and clear, compelling style. ... The approach is original and makes the whole concept of effective theories clear and natural. (John Swain, CERN Courier, January-February, 2014) From the reviews: This remarkable and charming book introduces the idea of effective field theories from a novel point of view, making the concepts natural and - in retrospect - inevitable. ... it is easily accessible to a graduate student or a bright undergraduate. It will also be welcomed by professional physicists for its readability and clear, compelling style. ... The approach is original and makes the whole concept of effective theories clear and natural. (John Swain, CERN Courier, January-February, 2014) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |