Krause, Décio (2004) The Mathematics of Non-Individuality. [Preprint]

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Some of the forerunners of quantum theory regarded the basic entities of such theories as 'non-individuals'. One of the problems is to treat collections of such 'things', for they do not obey the axioms of standard set theories like Zermelo-Fraenkel. In this paper, collections of objects to which the standard concept of identity (Leibinizian identity) does not apply are termed 'quasi-sets'. The motivation for such a theory, linked to what we call 'the Manin problem', is presented, so as its specific axioms. At the end, it is shown how quantum statistics can be obtained within quasi-set thbeory.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Krause, Décio
Keywords:	quasi-sets, indiscernibible objects, indistinguishability, quantum objects
Subjects:	General Issues > Structure of Theories Specific Sciences > Mathematics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Décio Krause
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2004
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:12
Item ID:	1592
Subjects:	General Issues > Structure of Theories Specific Sciences > Mathematics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	January 2004
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1592

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