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Research interests (short)
Philosophy of Physics, especially Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics and Condensed Matter Physics; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Probability; Metaphysics.
Research interests
My research interests lie primarily in the philosophy of physics. I have focussed on questions concerning information-theoretic solutions to the problems of quantum mechanics, and on retrocausal quantum theories.
My thesis looks at the roles played by the renormalisation group in condensed matter physics (in particular with respect to phase transitions) and investigates how interpretations of such roles might be brought to bear on general philosophical questions concerning reduction and emergence.
Biographical details
I completed the Physics & Philosophy course at Oxford university in June 2013. My fourth year was spent mainly studying particle physics and my MPhys project investigated potential applications of Smith Purcell radiation to beam diagnostics in particle colliders. Whilst at King's College London I have studied for the MPhilStud and am currently working towards achieving a PhD.
I was a graduate teaching assistant in 2014/15 for Metaphysics I and Philosophy of Physics I, and in 2015/16 for Philosophy of Physics I.
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Activities
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The 14th Annual Berkeley/London Philosophy Conference
Franklin, A. (Participant)
6 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Workshop on Effective Field Theory, Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique Saclay
Franklin, A. (Participant)
16 Jan 2017 → 20 Jan 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Annual Conference of the British-Society-for-Philosophy-of-Science
Franklin, A. (Participant)
7 Jul 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Fourth Irvine-Pittsburgh-Princeton Conference on the Mathematical and Conceptual Foundations of Physics
Franklin, A. (Participant)
31 Mar 2016 → 1 Apr 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Full Research Council Studentship
Franklin, A. (Recipient)
Sept 2015 → Aug 2018Activity: Other › Types of Award - Prize (including medals and awards)
Thesis
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Why Isn’t There Only Physics?
Franklin, A. R. (Author), Knox, E. (Supervisor) & Papineau, D. (Supervisor), 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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