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The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Advance Access published online on July 11, 2008
The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, doi:10.1093/bjps/axn016
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Inertia and Determinism

Jason Zimba

Departments of Physics and Mathematics, Bennington College, Bennington, VT, USA 05201

jzimba{at}bennington.edu


  Abstract

Suppose all of the particles in the universe should happen to come to rest at the same time, in positions so arranged that all of the forces on every particle balance to zero at that time. What would happen next? Or rather, what does Newtonian mechanics say will happen next?

1 Preface
2 Inertia and Stasis
2.1 Stating the Law of Inertia more precisely
2.2 The stasis scenario

3 Indeterministic Examples
3.1 Abstract example
3.2 Second example

4 Non-Lipschitz Forces and Determinism
5 Beyond the Stasis Scenario


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