Is the classical limit "singular"?

被引:2
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作者
Steeger, Jeremy [1 ]
Feintzeig, Benjamin H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Philosophy, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Inter-theory reduction; Strict deformation quantization; C*-algebras; Eliminative reduction; Explanation; Category theory; DEFORMATION QUANTIZATION; ALGEBRAS; STRICT; DEVIL;
D O I
10.1016/j.shpsa.2021.05.007
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
We argue against claims that the classical h-* 0 limit is "singular" in a way that frustrates an eliminative reduction of classical to quantum physics. We show one precise sense in which quantum mechanics and scaling behavior can be used to recover classical mechanics exactly, without making prior reference to the classical theory. To do so, we use the tools of strict deformation quantization, which provides a rigorous way to capture the h-* 0 limit. We then use the tools of category theory to demonstrate one way that this reduction is explanatory: it illustrates a sense in which the structure of quantum mechanics determines that of classical mechanics.
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页码:263 / 279
页数:17
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