Saunders, Simon (2006) Are quantum particles objects? [Preprint]
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Abstract
Particle indistinguishability has always been considered a purely quantum mechanical concept. In parallel, indistinguishable particles have been thought to be entities that are not properly speaking objects at all. I argue, to the contrary, that the concept can equally be applied to classical particles, and that in either case particles may (with certain exceptions) be counted as objects even though they are indistinguishable. The exceptions are elementary bosons (for example photons).
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| Additional Information: | published in Analysis, 66 (2006) pp.52-63. | ||||||
| Keywords: | particles, indistinguishability, quantum, identity of indiscernibles, permutation, symmetry, quantum field | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances Specific Sciences > Physics > Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Depositing User: | simon saunders | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2006 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:13 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 2623 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics > Symmetries/Invariances Specific Sciences > Physics > Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics |
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| Date: | January 2006 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2623 |
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