Structures in Gravitation and Electromagnetism

Our best scientific theories are incredibly successful in describing and predicting the behavior of physical phenomenon. However, science alone is unable to tell us what these theories say about the reality of our universe.... [ view full abstract ]

Our best scientific theories are incredibly successful in describing and predicting the behavior of physical phenomenon. However, science alone is unable to tell us what these theories say about the reality of our universe. For this, we must turn to the philosophy of science. This project explores the mathematical parallels that can be drawn between Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity and James Clerk Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism. Do similarities in the mathematical structures of these theories allow us to assume likeness in the physical realities they describe or must we reserve judgement on their respective ontologies?