International Conference

Structuralism in Physics and Mathematics

September 21-23 2012, University of Bristol

Confirmed Speakers Jeremy Butterfield Shamik Dasgupta Eleanor Knox James Ladyman Fraser MacBride Kerry McKenzie F. A. Muller Richard Pettigrew David Wallace

Confirmed Discussants Adam Caulton Steven French Stewart Shapiro

Click here for a full programme of speakers. (Office document, 11kB)

Contributed papers:

• Francesca Biagioli Felix Klein’s structuralism in mathematics and epistemology

• Anna Ciaunca Structural realism and structural objectivity

• Kate Hodesdon Mathematical representation

• Daniel Kodaj Objective mind-dependent structures

• Arnold Koslow Hilbert's uniform account of mathematical and physical theories as structures

• Donnchadh O’Conaill Pythagoreanism and its discontents

• Ioan Muntean Structures, dualities and emergence: the case of string theory

• Fiona Roxburgh Structuralism and the regulative unity of science

• Maria Serban A contextualist challenge for scientific structuralism

• Jan Westerhoff Ontological problems for structuralism

• John Wigglesworth Mathematical structures and dependence

• Johanna Wolff Quantities need structures

Conference Description

This conference is organized by the AHRC funded project The Foundations of Structuralism. The aim is to bring together many of the leading researchers in the area to take stock of what has been learned in recent years about the appropriate understanding of structuralism about physics and mathematics and the relation between them, as well as about their viability.

Registration Registration is obligatory for all delegates. Please see the Registration Form (Office document, 16kB) for details of fees, and information on registering your place. Contact Samantha Pollock with any questions, or for more information.

Further Details The conference will be held in Room 3.32 in the Wills Memorial Building, on Queen's Road.   View Larger Map   To get to room 3.32, you should take the lift or stairs to the 3rd floor. At the third floor, turn right, and room 3.32 is on the right.

 

The Wills Memorial Building