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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Autores principales: Lombardi, O., Córdoba, M.
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spelling todo:paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi2023-10-03T14:53:08Z Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility Lombardi, O. Córdoba, M. 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. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00665215_v46_n2_p311_Lombardi
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topic High instability
Ontological determinism
Possibility
Probability
spellingShingle High instability
Ontological determinism
Possibility
Probability
Lombardi, O.
Córdoba, M.
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.
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title Determinism in physics: The dimension of possibility
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