Emergence, Singularities, and Symmetry Breaking

被引：54
|
作者：
Batterman, Robert W. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Western Ontario, Dept Philosophy, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
来源：
FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS | 2011年 / 41卷 / 06期
关键词：
Emergence; Critical phenomena; Renormalization group; Quantum field theory; Singularities; Explanation;
D O I：
10.1007/s10701-010-9493-4
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
This paper looks at emergence in physical theories and argues that an appropriate way to understand socalled "emergent protectorates" is via the explanatory apparatus of the renormalization group. It is argued that mathematical singularities play a crucial role in our understanding of at least some well-defined emergent features of the world.
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页码：1031 / 1050
页数：20
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