Friederich, Simon (2016) Symmetries and the identity of physical states. EPSA15 Selected Papers, 5. pp. 153-166.

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The paper proposes a combined account of identity for physical states and direct empirical significance for symmetries according to which symmetry-related state variables designate distinct physical states if and only if the symmetry that relates them has direct empirical significance. Strengthening an earlier result, I show that, given this combined account, the local gauge symmetries in our leading contemporary theories of particle physics do not have any direct empirical significance.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Friederich, Simon s.m.friederich@rug.nl
Additional Information:	A follow-up to http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/9816/.
Keywords:	Symmetries, Identity, Empirical significance, Gauge theories
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Depositing User:	Dr. Simon Friederich
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2017 15:14
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2017 15:14
Item ID:	13205
Journal or Publication Title:	EPSA15 Selected Papers
Publisher:	Springer
Official URL:	http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783319537290
DOI or Unique Handle:	10.1007/978-3-319-53730-6
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Date:	27 July 2016
Page Range:	pp. 153-166
Volume:	5
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/13205

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