Occam's Razor as a Formal Basis for a Physical Theory — mentioned by Xmd5a

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:07:26 GMT

> The dominating idea in this application of mathematics to physics is that the equations representing the laws of motion should be of a simple form. The whole success of the scheme is due to the fact that equations of simple form do seem to work. The physicist is thus provided with a principle of simplicity, which he can use as an instrument of research. https://arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0009007 > Occam's Razor as a Formal Basis for a Physical Theory > We introduce the principle of Occam's Razor in a form which can be used as a basis for economical formulations of physics. This allows us to…

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Occam's Razor as a Formal Basis for a Physical Theory — mentioned by Xmd5a