Koberinski, Adam (2021) "Fundamental" "constants" and precision tests of the standard model. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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In this paper I provide an account of precision testing in particle physics that makes a virtue of theory-ladenness in experiment. Combining recent work on the philosophy of experimentation with a broader view of science as process allows one to understand that the most precise and secure knowledge produced in a mature science cannot be achieved in a theory-independent fashion. I discuss precision tests of the muon's magnetic moment, and the use of effective field theory to repurpose precision tests for exploratory purposes.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Koberinski, Adam atkoberinski@uwaterloo.ca 0000-0001-7605-4214
Additional Information:	Presented virtually at the 2020 PSA meeting
Keywords:	particle physics; precision measurement; theory construction
Subjects:	General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Depositing User:	Dr. Adam Koberinski
Date Deposited:	31 May 2022 02:34
Last Modified:	31 May 2022 02:34
Item ID:	20691
Subjects:	General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Physics > Fields and Particles Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Date:	2021
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/20691

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