PIRSA:11100100

Take it to the Thermodynamic Limit

Ruetsche, L. (2011). Take it to the Thermodynamic Limit. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/11100100

Ruetsche, Laura. Take it to the Thermodynamic Limit. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 27, 2011, https://pirsa.org/11100100 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:11100100,
            doi = {10.48660/11100100},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/11100100},
            author = {Ruetsche, Laura},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {Take it to the Thermodynamic Limit},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2011},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:11100100 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Laura Ruetsche University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Talk numberPIRSA:11100100
DOI10.48660/11100100
Collection
Talk Type Conference

Abstract

Prominent philosophers of physics, including Craig Callender and John Earman, have issued stern warnings against drawing any foundations of physics conclusions from theories obtained by taking the thermodynamic limit. Without dismissing these worries entirely, I argue that we shouldn't take them too seriously.