Quantum Mechanics at the Crossroads
. Ed(S): Evans, James; Thorndike, Alan S. (University Of Puget Sound)
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Hardback. Brings together leading quantum physicists to expound on the meaning and future directions of quantum mechanics. This title offers insights from different vantage points to tackle essential questions in quantum mechanics and its interpretation. It is suitable for those wishing to keep abreast of new developments in quantum mechanics. Editor(s): Evans, James; Thorndike, Alan S. (University of Puget Sound). Series: Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Quantum mechanics is a beautiful, strange and successful theory that originated in the 1920s. The theory, which Niels Bohr regarded as finished and complete, has in the last few decades rapidly developed in unexpected directions. An intense new focus on the stranger aspects of the theory, including entanglement and nonlocality, has resulted in new perceptions of the foundations of quantum mechanics, as well as surprising new exploitations of quantum phenomena. Historians and philosophers of science have also renewed their attention to quantum mechanics, opening up its human dimensions and asking searching questions about its meaning. This volume brings together new ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers Collection
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540326632
SKU
V9783540326632
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Evans, James; Thorndike, Alan S. (University Of Puget Sound)
James Evans is a historian of science and professor of physics at the University of Puget Sound. He is the author of The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy, as well of numerous articles on the history of physics. His scientific papers include studies of optical-mechanical analogies in the context of general relativity. Alan Thorndike ... Read more
Reviews for Quantum Mechanics at the Crossroads
From the reviews: "The book intends to present recent work in the history, philosophy, and application of quantum concepts in a manner accessible by non-specialists. … I would not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone with a background in quantum mechanics who wants a broader overview … . Reading the book has filled in ... Read more