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Discrete or Continuous? the Quest for Fundamental Length in Modern Physics
New York: Cambridge University Press (2014)
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A book on the notion of fundamental length, covering issues in the philosophy of math, metaphysics, and the history and the philosophy of modern physics, from classical electrodynamics to current theories of quantum gravity. Published (2014) in Cambridge University Press.Author's Profile
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