Batterman, Robert (2009) Emergence, Singularities, and Symmetry Breaking. [Preprint]

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This paper looks at emergence in physical theories and argues that an appropriate way to understand so-called ``emergent protectorates'' is via the explanatory apparatus of the renormalization group. It is argued that mathematical singularities play a crucial role in our understanding of at least some well-defined emergent features of the world.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Batterman, Robert
Keywords:	Emergence, Symmetry Breaking, Renormalization Group, Condensed Matter, Explanation
Subjects:	General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics > Condensed Matter General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Depositing User:	rbatterm rbatterm rbatterm
Date Deposited:	12 Oct 2009
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:18
Item ID:	4934
Subjects:	General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics > Condensed Matter General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Field Theory
Date:	October 2009
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4934

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