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Goals, Models, Frameworks and the Scientific Method


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The distinct nature of goals, models and frameworks in physics is highlighted and this is used to re-examine to what extent criteria like empiricism and falsifiability can be applied to them. The contemporary frameworks of quantum fields and strings are discussed in this light.
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Sunil Mukhi
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411 008, India

Abstract


The distinct nature of goals, models and frameworks in physics is highlighted and this is used to re-examine to what extent criteria like empiricism and falsifiability can be applied to them. The contemporary frameworks of quantum fields and strings are discussed in this light.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv109%2Fi5%2F851-854