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Philosophy of physics

Newtonian system in which a mass at rest on a specially shaped dome may spontaneously start moving, showing indeterminism within classical mechanics.

In philosophy of physics, Norton's dome refers to newtonian system in which a mass at rest on a specially shaped dome may spontaneously start moving, showing indeterminism within classical mechanics. This meaning comes from Norton (2008) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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Norton, J. D. (2008). The Dome: An Unexpectedly Simple Failure of Determinism. Philosophy of Science, 75(5), 786-798. https://doi.org/10.1086/594524

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