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Herve Zwirn (Ed.) - The Quantum World: Philosophical Debates on Quantum Physics: 2017 - 9783319554198 - V9783319554198
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The Quantum World: Philosophical Debates on Quantum Physics: 2017

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Description for The Quantum World: Philosophical Debates on Quantum Physics: 2017 Hardback. Editor(s): Zwirn, Herve. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
In this largely nontechnical book, eminent physicists and philosophers address the philosophical impact of recent advances in quantum physics. These are shown to shed new light on profound questions about realism, determinism, causality or locality. The participants contribute in the spirit of an open and honest discussion, reminiscent of the time when science and philosophy were inseparable. After the editors' introduction, the next chapter reveals the strangeness of quantum mechanics and the subsequent discussions examine our notion of reality. The spotlight is then turned to the topic of decoherence. Bohm's theory is critically examined in two chapters, and the relational ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Condition
New
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319554198
SKU
V9783319554198
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Herve Zwirn (Ed.)
Bernard d'Espagnat (22 August 1921 - 1 August 2015), after spending time at the Ecole Polytechnique and a few years at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) with stints abroad, contributed to the creation of the theoretical physics research group at CERN (Geneva) and conducted research in elementary particles physics. Professor at the Paris-Orsay University, he continued his ... Read more

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