Structure and Equivalence
Thomas William Barrett
Abstract
It has been suggested that we can tell whether two theories are equivalent by comparing the structure that they ascribe to the world. If two theories posit different structures, then they must be inequivalent. The aim of this article is to evaluate the extent to which this desideratum holds for the different standards of equivalence that are currently on the table.
Topics & Concepts
Equivalence (formal languages)EpistemologyTable (database)MathematicsMathematical economicsPure mathematicsPhilosophyComputer scienceData miningHistory and Theory of MathematicsPhilosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy and Theoretical Science