Theoretical equivalence and duality

Theoretical equivalence and duality are two closely related notions: but their interconnection has so far not been well understood. In this paper I explicate the contribution of a recent schema for duality to discussions of theoretical equivalence. I argue that duality suggests a construal of theore...

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Published in:Synthese (Dordrecht) 2021-06, Vol.198 (6), p.5139-5177
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Symmetries and Asymmetries in Physics
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Quantum field theory
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