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- Provides the first deep investigation on the heuristics of a foundational concept in contemporary physics
- Presents important epistemological implications of the globalization of physical sciences
- Shows how different sub-disciplines can have a beneficial influence on each other
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology (BRIEFSHIST)
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Book Title: Historical Roots of Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
Book Subtitle: Steps Towards an Analogy
Authors: Rocco Gaudenzi
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99895-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-99894-3Published: 29 April 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-99895-0Published: 28 April 2022
Series ISSN: 2211-4564
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4572
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 131
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Philosophy of Science, Particle and Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics