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It is not the case that Theoretical entities in modern science can be hard to represent to ourselves.
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Mathematical structures like Hilbert spaces provide precise, non-perceptual representations of quantum entities such as electrons and wavefunctions.
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If a theoretical entity can be fully characterized by a formal mathematical structure, representational difficulty does not entail cognitive inaccessibility.
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Structural realists like Ladyman and French argue that what science represents is relational structure, not intrinsic perceptible properties.
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If theoretical entities just are the structural relations captured in equations, our grasp of those equations constitutes genuine representation of the entities.
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Our conceptions are limited to perceptible forms and properties.
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