Unification, reduction and emergence in condensed matter physics

Location
ERI G54
Dates
Monday 3 June 2019 (15:00-17:00)
Contact

For more information please contact the project lead and seminar convenor, Dr Alastair Wilson.

FraMEPhys

FraMEPhys Project Visiting Speaker Series 2018/19

  • Speaker: Mark Pexton (Durham University)
  • Title: Unification, reduction and emergence in condensed matter physics

FraMEPhys – A Framework for Metaphysical Explanation in Physics – is a five-year research project developing a new account of the contribution of metaphysics to how physics explains our world. It is supported by a European Research Council Starting Grant of €1.5m, and led by Dr Alastair Wilson of the Department of Philosophy.

For more information please contact the project lead and seminar convenor, Dr Alastair Wilson.

All welcome, no need to register - just turn up!

Abstract

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