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The gauge argument
Philosophy of Science 67 (3):481 (2000)
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This paper examines the so-called "gauge argument" sometimes used by physicists to motivate the introduction of gauge fields, here facilitated by an informal exposition of the fiber bundle formalism. The discussion suggests some preliminary ways of understanding the connection between gauge fields and interactionsAuthor's Profile
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