Atlas of Physical Theories: Domains of Validity, Boundary Types, and Inter-Theory Transitions
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| author | Tavella, Danilo |
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| contents | <p>Contemporary physics is characterized by the coexistence of multiple highly successful theories, each valid within well-defined but often implicit domains. Despite their empirical success, the boundaries where approximations fail or where degrees of freedom change are rarely treated in a unified and explicit manner.</p> <p>This record presents the <em>Atlas of Physical Theories</em>, a closed methodological framework designed to map domains of validity and inter-theory transitions without proposing new physical laws or ontologies. The Atlas formalizes a small set of transition mechanisms (T1–T5), distinguishes pragmatic breakdowns from genuine theory change, and introduces standardized Patch Cards to represent theories as nodes in a directed graph.</p> <p>An operational diagnostic for the status of temporal observables (“Clockability”) is included as part of the regime-validity analysis, without advancing a theory of time. The Atlas is intended as a tool for conceptual hygiene, comparative analysis, and disciplined exploration of theory boundaries in modern physics.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Atlas of Physical Theories: Domains of Validity, Boundary Types, and Inter-Theory Transitions Tavella, Danilo foundations of physics domains of validity effective field theory theory boundaries inter-theory transitions conceptual hygiene methodology, clockability emergence philosophy of physics <p>Contemporary physics is characterized by the coexistence of multiple highly successful theories, each valid within well-defined but often implicit domains. Despite their empirical success, the boundaries where approximations fail or where degrees of freedom change are rarely treated in a unified and explicit manner.</p> <p>This record presents the <em>Atlas of Physical Theories</em>, a closed methodological framework designed to map domains of validity and inter-theory transitions without proposing new physical laws or ontologies. The Atlas formalizes a small set of transition mechanisms (T1–T5), distinguishes pragmatic breakdowns from genuine theory change, and introduces standardized Patch Cards to represent theories as nodes in a directed graph.</p> <p>An operational diagnostic for the status of temporal observables (“Clockability”) is included as part of the regime-validity analysis, without advancing a theory of time. The Atlas is intended as a tool for conceptual hygiene, comparative analysis, and disciplined exploration of theory boundaries in modern physics.</p> |
| title | Atlas of Physical Theories: Domains of Validity, Boundary Types, and Inter-Theory Transitions |
| topic | foundations of physics domains of validity effective field theory theory boundaries inter-theory transitions conceptual hygiene methodology, clockability emergence philosophy of physics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17973293 |