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Philosophy of physical magnitudes / Niels C. M. Martens

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Martens, Niels C. M. (Niels Carl Maria), 1988-
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
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1 online resource (49 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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Dimensional quantities such as length, mass and charge, i.e., numbers combined with a conventional unit, are essential components of theories in the sciences, especially physics, chemistry and biology. Do they represent a world with absolute physical magnitudes, or are they merely magnitude ratios in disguise? Would we notice a difference if all the distances or charges in the world suddenly doubled? These central questions of this Element are illustrated by imagining how one would convey the meaning of a kilogram to aliens if one were only allowed to communicate via Morse code.
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9781009233705 (ebook)
9781009467827 (hardback)
9781009233682 (paperback)
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Feb 2024).
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