Spacetime structure

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 51:37-43 (2015)
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This paper makes an observation about the ``amount of structure'' that different classical and relativistic spacetimes posit. The observation substantiates a suggestion made by Earman and yields a cautionary remark concerning the scope and applicability of structural parsimony principles.

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10.1016/j.shpsb.2015.06.004

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Thomas William Barrett
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