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Reconsideration of Classical and Quantum Physics Deterministically and Probabilistically: Nanophysicalism
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This work focuses on resolving the origins of the probability theory and also reconsiders the classical and quantum physics both theoretically and experimentally in terms of deterministic and probabilistic processes. Primarily, the probability theory briefly re-examined in terms of its origins, validity and limitations. Additionally, classical physics and quantum physics are re-analysed both theoretically and experimentally in terms of deterministic and probabilistic mechanisms. Finally, philosophical argumentations are compared, combined and some important concluding remarks are briefly expressed. It is concluded that, unknown environmental effects and uncontrollability of that environmental effects, philosophically named as NanoPhysicalism, governs the probability theory, decisively influences some classical physical measurements and also the probabilistic structure of the quantum physics.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v30.2.3963
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