Time´s Arrows and Quantum Measurement
Lawrence S. Schulman
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Description for Time´s Arrows and Quantum Measurement
Paperback. An introduction to the arrow of time and a new, related, theory of quantum measurement. Num Pages: 368 pages, 55 b/w illus. 45 exercises. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 652.
This book is an introduction to the arrow of time in thermodynamics and cosmology, and develops a new quantum measurement theory in which the foregoing concepts play an essential role. The first chapter is an overview and 'route map' and is followed by an exposition of irreversibility, the expansion of the Universe and other arrows of time. The author examines the thesis that the thermodynamic arrow follows the cosmological one, and in doing so extends traditional statistical mechanics. The second part of the book presents a new theory of quantum measurement and possible experimental tests. This theory incorporates the extended ... Read more
This book is an introduction to the arrow of time in thermodynamics and cosmology, and develops a new quantum measurement theory in which the foregoing concepts play an essential role. The first chapter is an overview and 'route map' and is followed by an exposition of irreversibility, the expansion of the Universe and other arrows of time. The author examines the thesis that the thermodynamic arrow follows the cosmological one, and in doing so extends traditional statistical mechanics. The second part of the book presents a new theory of quantum measurement and possible experimental tests. This theory incorporates the extended ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521567756
SKU
V9780521567756
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Reviews for Time´s Arrows and Quantum Measurement
'Time's Arrow and Quantum Measurement are two of the deepest puzzles of modern physics. In this fascinating book, Lawrence S. Schulman argues that a better understanding of the former problem points to a novel solution of the latter … his book is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in either topic.' Huw Price, Nature 'The author has obviously ... Read more