Weinstein, Steven (2012) Patterns in the Fabric of Nature. Foundational Questions Institute (FQXI).

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Abstract

From classical mechanics to quantum field theory, the physical facts at one point in space are held to be independent of those at other points in space. I propose that we can usefully challenge this orthodoxy in order to explain otherwise puzzling correlations at both cosmological and microscopic scales.

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Item Type:	Published Article or Volume
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Weinstein, Steven
Keywords:	space time constraints quantum classical cosmology locality nonlocality EPR
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics
Depositing User:	Steven Weinstein
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2012 20:46
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2015 14:56
Item ID:	9498
Journal or Publication Title:	Foundational Questions Institute (FQXI)
Publisher:	Foundational Questions Institute (FQXI)
Official URL:	http://fqxi.org/community/essay/winners/2012.1
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Classical Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Cosmology Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory Specific Sciences > Physics > Statistical Mechanics/Thermodynamics
Date:	31 August 2012
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9498

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