Interpreting the Quantum World

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

This is a book about the interpretation of quantum mechanics, in particular how to resolve the measurement problem introduced by the orthodox interpretation of the theory. The heart of the book is a new result that shows how to construct all possible 'no collapse' interpretations, subject to certain natural constraints and the limitations imposed by the hidden variable theorems. The discussion is self-contained and organized so that the technical portions may be skipped without losing the argument.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-08-26
Mått:174 x 247 x 18 mm
Vikt:648 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:308
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521653862

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'In his powerful new book Bub clearly lays out the measurement problem faced by Dirac and von Neuman's interpretation of quantum mechanics … The book's first three chapters should be required reading for anyone wishing to get up to speed on contemporary discussions of the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics.' Physics Today

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. From classical to quantum mechanics; 2. Bell's 'no-go' theorem; 3. The Kochen and Specker 'no-go' theorem; 4. The proof of interpretation; 5. Quantum mechanics without observers: I; 6. Quantum mechanics without observers: II; 7. Orthodoxy; 8. The new orthodoxy; Coda; Appendix: some methematical machinery.