Experimentation in Physics in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Experimentation in Physics in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- Allan FranklinAllan FranklinUniversity of Colorado Boulder
- , and Ronald LaymonRonald LaymonOhio State University
Summary
What is the general notion of pursuit that correlates to scientific experiments in physics? What are the roles of experiments in physics, the epistemology of experiments, arguments around credibility, and experimental investigations in the 20th and 21st centuries? The experimental enterprise is a complex and interdependent activity wherein experiments yield results where those results form the basis for answers to questions posed by the many uses of the experiment. It is worth examining the significance of exploratory experiments and testing theories, as experimenters often apply several strategies in arguing for the correctness of their results.
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- Physics and Philosophy