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Making Sense of Quantum Mechanics

By Jean Bricmont

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2016
ISBN
3319258877, 9783319258874, 9783319258898
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4569958 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
C, X, 331\335
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2016-01-15 06:58:39
History Philosophy Science Math Quantum Theory Phy

Description

Features A much needed book by a leading figure in quantum foundations Entertaining reading with a clear no-nonsense style Accessible to all those with a basic grounding in quantum mechanics This book explains, in simple terms, with a minimum of mathematics, why things can appear to be in two places at the same time, why correlations between simultaneous events occurring far apart cannot be explained by local mechanisms, and why, nevertheless, the quantum theory can be understood in terms of matter in motion. No need to worry, as some people do, whether a cat can be both dead and alive, whether the moon is there when nobody looks at it, or whether quantum systems need an observer to acquire definite properties. The author’s inimitable and even humorous style makes the book a pleasure to read while bringing a new clarity to many of the longstanding puzzles of quantum physics. Topics Quantum Physics History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Philosophy of Science

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