The meaning of quantum theory : a guide for students of chemistry and physics
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The meaning of quantum theory : a guide for students of chemistry and physics
Oxford University Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-222) and indexes
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: pbk ISBN 9780198555759
Description
In this book the author looks at the continuing debate about the meaning of quantum theory. The historical development of the theory is traced from the turn of the century through to the 1930's, and the famous debate between Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein. The book examines in detail the arguments that quantum theory is incomplete, as made by Einstein, Boris Podolsky, and Nathan Rosen; the development of Bell's theorem; and crucial experimental tests performed in the
early 1980's. Alternative interpretations - pilot waves, quantum gravity, consciousness, many worlds, and God - are described in the closing chapter.
This book is aimed at graduate and senior undergraduate students of physics and chemistry taking quantum chemistry or quantum theory courses, and other scientists interested in the subject.
Table of Contents
- How quantum theory was discovered
- Putting it into practice
- What does it mean?
- Putting it to the test
- What are the alternatives?
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index
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ISBN 9780198555766
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Why is quantum theory so difficult to understand? In this book, written for modern undergraduate and postgraduate students of chemistry and physics, the author looks at the continuing debate about the meaning of quantum theory. The historical development of the theory is traced from the turn of the century through to the 1930s and the famous debate between Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein. The book examines in detail the arguments that quantum theory is incomplete, as made by Einstein, Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen. The development of Bell's theorem is also discussed, along with crucial experimental tests performed in the early 1980s. Alternative interpretations - pilot waves, quantum gravity, consciousness, and many worlds - are described in the closing chapter.
Table of Contents
- How quantum theory was discovered
- putting it into practice
- what does it mean?
- putting it to the test
- what are the alternatives?
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