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View SchemaWhy the laws of physics are just so
| Authors | Ulrich Mohrhoff |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0202149 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0202149 |
| DOI | 10.1023/A:1019727521587 |
| Journal | Found.Phys.32:1313-1324,2002 |
Abstract
Does a world that contains chemistry entail the validity of both the standard model of elementary particle physics and general relativity, at least as effective theories? This article shows that the answer may very well be affirmative. It further suggests that the very existence of stable, spatially extended material objects, if not the very existence of the physical world, may require the validity of these theories.
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