PIRSA:11100100 Conference

DOI10.48660/11100100

Conference/School: Emergence and Effective Field Theories Conference - 2011

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 

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  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}}
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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.

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