Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility

In the present article we approach the issue of ontological determinism in physics. We propose a clarification of the concept of possibility that is useful for addressing this issue. By means of this clarification, the concept of probability can be given an interpretation that is meaningful for the...

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Publicado: 2013
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High instability
Ontological determinism
Possibility
Probability
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi
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spelling paper:paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi2025-07-30T17:46:40Z Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility High instability Ontological determinism Possibility Probability In the present article we approach the issue of ontological determinism in physics. We propose a clarification of the concept of possibility that is useful for addressing this issue. By means of this clarification, the concept of probability can be given an interpretation that is meaningful for the practice of theoretical physics. Finally, these clarified concepts of possibility and probability are applied to the paradigmatic case of highly unstable systems, and it is argued that in this domain determinism and indeterminism can coexist in a single classical system. 2013 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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collection Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)
topic High instability
Ontological determinism
Possibility
Probability
spellingShingle High instability
Ontological determinism
Possibility
Probability
Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
topic_facet High instability
Ontological determinism
Possibility
Probability
description In the present article we approach the issue of ontological determinism in physics. We propose a clarification of the concept of possibility that is useful for addressing this issue. By means of this clarification, the concept of probability can be given an interpretation that is meaningful for the practice of theoretical physics. Finally, these clarified concepts of possibility and probability are applied to the paradigmatic case of highly unstable systems, and it is argued that in this domain determinism and indeterminism can coexist in a single classical system.
title Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
title_short Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
title_full Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
title_fullStr Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
title_full_unstemmed Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
title_sort determinism in physics: the dimension of possibility
publishDate 2013
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi
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