02374nam a2200385 a 4500001001100000003000700011005001700018006001900035007001500054008004100069010001700110020002900127020003500156035002300191035002400214035002500238035002300263035002100286040002700307050002600334082001800360100002700378245008500405260005200490300002200542504005100564505010000615520094200715533014701657650001901804650002601823655002201849710002001871856009701891EBC1182962MiAaPQ20250821124847.0m     o  d |      cr cn|||||||||130211s2013    enka    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2012044103  z9781107029712 (hardback)  a9781107058026 (electronic bk.)  a(MiAaPQ)EBC1182962  a(Au-PeEL)EBL1182962  a(CaPaEBR)ebr10695310  a(CaONFJC)MIL494694  a(OCoLC)842919745  aMiAaPQcMiAaPQdMiAaPQ 4aQC794.6.S85bD39 201304a539.7/2582231 aDawid, Richard,d1966-10aString theory and the scientific methodh[electronic resource] /cRichard Dawid.  aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2013.  ax, 202 p. :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 apt. I. Delimiting the unconceived -- pt. II. A wider perspective -- pt. III. Physics and truth.  a"String theory has played a highly influential role in theoretical physics for nearly three decades and has substantially altered our view of the elementary building principles of the Universe. However, the theory remains empirically unconfirmed, and is expected to remain so for the foreseeable future. So why do string theorists have such a strong belief in their theory? This book explores this question, offering a novel insight into the nature of theory assessment itself. Dawid approaches the topic from a unique position, having extensive experience in both philosophy and high-energy physics. He argues that string theory is just the most conspicuous example of a number of theories in high-energy physics where non-empirical theory assessment has an important part to play. Aimed at physicists and philosophers of science, the book does not use mathematical formalism and explains most technical terms"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 0aString models. 0aSciencexMethodology. 4aElectronic books.2 aProQuest (Firm)40uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kuct-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1182962zClick to View