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Quantum Chance: Nonlocality, Teleportation and Other Quantum Marvels

By Nicolas Gisin (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Copernicus
Year
2014
ISBN
978-3-319-05472-8, 978-3-319-05473-5
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-05473-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1796337 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
109\122
Topic
Physics
Time added
2014-11-10 20:00:00
Cryptology and Information TheoryQuantum Physics; History and Philosophical FoundatSpintronics; Data Structures

Description

Quantum physics, which offers an explanation of the world on the smallest scale, has fundamental implications that pose a serious challenge to ordinary logic. Particularly counterintuitive is the notion of entanglement, which has been explored for the past 30 years and posits an ubiquitous randomness capable of manifesting itself simultaneously in more than one place. This amazing 'non-locality' is more than just an abstract curiosity or paradox: it has entirely down-to-earth applications in cryptography, serving for example to protect financial information; it also has enabled the demonstration of 'quantum teleportation', whose infinite possibilities even science-fiction writers can scarcely imagine. This delightful and concise exposition does not avoid the deep logical difficulties of quantum physics, but gives the reader the insights needed to appreciate them. From 'Bell's Theorem' to experiments in quantum entanglement, the reader will gain a solid understanding of one of the most fascinating areas of contemporary physics.

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