Abstract
In this essay, I consider the ontological status of spacetime from the points of view of the standard tensor formalism and three alternatives: twistor theory, Einstein algebras, and geometric algebra. I briefly review how classical field theories can be formulated in each of these formalisms, and indicate how this suggests a structural realist interpretation of spacetime.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-65 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Philosophy and Foundations of Physics |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | C |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- History and Philosophy of Science