Halvorson, Hans (2023) Invariance and ontology in relativistic physics. [Preprint]

Preview	Text invariant.pdf - Draft Version Download (171kB) | Preview
Preview	Text invariant.pdf Download (283kB) | Preview

Abstract

Some philosophers say that in special relativity, four-dimensional stuff is invariant in some sense that three-dimensional stuff is not. I show that this claim is false.

---

Export/Citation:

EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII/Text Citation (Chicago) | HTML Citation | OpenURL

Social Networking:

Share |

---

Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Halvorson, Hans hhalvors@princeton.edu 0000-0003-3022-2344
Keywords:	special theory of relativity, four-dimensionalism, invariance
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Depositing User:	Hans Halvorson
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2023 13:12
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2023 13:12
Item ID:	21886
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances
Date:	17 March 2023
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21886

Available Versions of this Item

• There is no invariant, four-dimensional stuff. (deposited 30 May 2019 04:52)
  • There is no invariant, four-dimensional stuff. (deposited 31 May 2019 14:05)
    • Invariance and ontology in relativistic physics. (deposited 18 Mar 2023 13:12) [Currently Displayed]

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Monthly Downloads for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

Actions (login required)

View Item