3 papers
physics.hist-ph2026
Polydoxon Transformations and Scientific Reward in Physics
James D. Wells
We develop a descriptive account of scientific reward in physics based on the concept of the time-dependent Polydoxon, defined as the structured set of empirically viable theories…
hep-ph2026
The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Hierarchy Problems
James D. Wells
The Hierarchy Problem of elementary particle physics can be divided into two separate problems: the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Hierarchy Problems. The Intrinsic Hierarchy Problem (IHP…
physics.hist-ph2024
A Bayesian Model of Credence in Low Energy Supersymmetry
Richard Dawid, James D. Wells
We carry out a quantitative Bayesian analysis of the evolution of credences in low energy supersymmetry (SUSY) in light of the most relevant empirical data. The analysis is based o…