Models and the dynamics of theory-building in physics. Part II—Case studies |
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| Institution: | 1. Saarland University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany;2. Brandenburg University of Technology, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science, 03046 Cottbus, Germany;1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Fylde College, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YF, United Kingdom;2. Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada;1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA;2. Stat-Math Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, R.V. College P.O., Bangalore 560059, India |
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| Abstract: | In Part I, it was argued that models are best explained by considering the strategies from which they issue. A distinction was proposed between two classes of modeling that contribute to theory-building: H-modeling and L-modeling. Case studies are presented in this Part II to illustrate the characteristic features of these modeling strategies; examples are drawn from classical statistical mechanics and quantum physics. |
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