Conceptual Developments of 20th Century Field Theories. by CAO, Tian Yu (1941-) - 1997

Cambridge, et al.:: Cambridge University Press, 1997., 1997. Tall 8vo. xx, 434 pp. Indexes. Printed wrappers. Near fine. First edition. This work "explores the conceptual foundations and historical roots of fundamental field theories. It also uncovers the underlying issues, logic and dynamics in fundamental physics." "The author gives a historico-critical exposition of the conceptual foundations of the theories revealing a pattern to the evolution of these conceptions." Tian Cao is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. He is a Research Fellow at Trinity College, University of Cambridge; Senior Smithsonian Institution Fellow. ISBN 10: 0521634202