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The Physics of Mathematical Philosophy

Christopher Laforet

Published Oct 1, 2016• 0 citations
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The subjects of classical and quantum physics are examined in relation to Goedel's Incompletness Theorems where classical physics is assumed to be a mathematically consistent system while quantum mechanics is assumed to be a mathematically complete system.

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