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Everettian probabilities, the Deutsch-Wallace theorem and the Principal Principle
Harvey R. Brown, Gal Ben Porath
This paper is concerned with the nature of probability in physics, and in quantum mechanics in particular. It starts with a brief discussion of the evolution of Itamar Pitowsky's t…
Do symmetries "explain" conservation laws? The modern converse Noether theorem vs pragmatism
Harvey R. Brown
Noether's first theorem does not establish a one-way explanatory arrow from symmetries to conservation laws, but such an arrow is widely assumed in discussions of the theorem in th…
Clarifying possible misconceptions in the foundations of general relativity
Harvey R. Brown, James Read
We discuss what we take to be three possible misconceptions in the foundations of general relativity, relating to: (a) the interpretation of the weak equivalence principle and the…
Bell on Bell's theorem: The changing face of nonlocality
Harvey R. Brown, Christopher G. Timpson
Between 1964 and 1990, the notion of nonlocality in Bell's papers underwent a profound change as his nonlocality theorem gradually became detached from quantum mechanics, and refer…
Ambiguities in order-theoretic formulations of thermodynamics
Robert Marsland, Harvey R. Brown, Giovanni Valente
Since the 1909 work of Carathéodory, formulations of thermodynamics have gained ground which highlight the role of the the binary relation of adiabatic accessibility between equili…
The theory of the rise of sap in trees: some historical and conceptual remarks
Harvey R. Brown
The ability of trees to suck water from roots to leaves, sometimes to heights of over a hundred meters, is remarkable given the absence of any mechanical pump. This study deals wit…