Readership: Philosophers of science; physicists with an interest in the philosophical aspects of their subject
Richard Healey, University of Arizona
"I loved this book. It is not an easy read, but it is deeply rewarding - an important monograph and a useful reference all in one. Its 2008 Lakatos prize was well-earned." - David John Baker Mind 119
"Healey's book is a major achievement that will undoubtably serve as a valuable reference work as well as stimulate further debate and research." - Ward Struyve, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Introduction 1: What is a Gauge Theory? 2: The Aharonov-Bohm E¤ect 3: Classical Gauge Theories 4: Interpreting Classical Gauge Theories 5: Quantized Yang-Mills Gauge Theories 6: The Empirical Import of Gauge Symmetry 7: Loop Representations 8: Interpreting Quantized Yang-Mills Gauge Theories 9: Conclusions
