Quantum reflections / John Ellis and Daniele Amati.

Author
Ellis, John, 1946- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Description
xiv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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    • "This volume introduces some of the basic philosophical and conceptual questions underlying the formulation of quantum mechanics, one of the most baffling and far-reaching aspects of modern physics. The book consists of essays by leading thinkers in this field, who have been inspired by the profound work of the late John Bell.
    • Some of the deepest issues concerning the nature of physical reality are debated, including the theory of physical measurements, how to test quantum mechanics, and how classical and quantum physics are related.
    • This book will be of interest to laypeople who have heard of the mysteries of quantum mechanics and want to gain a deeper understanding, students with a background in quantum physics, wishing to explore in more detail its philosophical aspects, and practising scientists who are not content with blindly applying its rules."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. On Bell non-locality without probabilities: some curious geometry / Roger Penrose
    • 2. Reality in neutron interference experiments / Helmut Rauch
    • 3. Testing Bell's inequalities / Alain Aspect
    • 4. Beyond conventional quantum mechanics / Giancarlo Ghirardi
    • 5. Quantum effects in accelerator physics / Jon Magne Leinaas
    • 6. New aspects of Bell's theorem / Abner Shimony
    • 7. Does quantum mechanics carry the seeds of its own destruction? / Kurt Gottfried
    • 8. John Bell and the moral aspect of quantum mechanics / Kurt Gottfried and N. David Mermin
    • 9. Remembering John Bell / Roman Jackiw.
    ISBN
    0521630088 (hardbound)
    LCCN
    99043748
    OCLC
    42296837
    RCP
    C - S
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