Quantum mechanics at the crossroads : new perspectives from history, philosophy and physics
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Quantum mechanics at the crossroads : new perspectives from history, philosophy and physics
（The frontiers collection）
Springer, c2007
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Includes bibliographical reference and index
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Description
This volume brings together leading quantum physicists to expound on the meaning and future directions of quantum mechanics. It offers new insights from different vantage points to tackle essential questions in quantum mechanics and its interpretation. All the authors have written for a broad readership, and the resulting volume will appeal to everyone wishing to keep abreast of new developments in quantum mechanics, as well as its history and philosophy.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Contexts and Challenges for Quantum Mechanics.- Max Planck's compromises on the way to and from the Absolute.- Atomic Waves in Private Practice.- A Complementary Opposition: Louis de Broglie and Werner Heisenberg.- Schroedinger Against Particles and Quantum Jumps.- Aspects of Nonlocality in Quantum Mechanics.- Decoherence and the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.- What Are Consistent Histories?.- Bose-Einstein Condensation: Identity Crisis for Indistinguishable Particles.- Quantum Fluctuations of Light: A Modern Perspective on Wave/Particle Duality.- Quantum Entanglement as a Resource for Communication.- The Three Cases of Doctor von Neumann.
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