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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198525362
ISBN-139780198525363
eBay Product ID (ePID)5918242
Product Key Features
Number of Pages396 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBeyond Measure : Modern Physics, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Quantum Theory
SubjectPhysics / Quantum Theory, Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorJim Baggott
Subject AreaScience
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight26.4 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2003-066207
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"This lucid account offers an excellent starting point for readers who wish to gain some understanding of the strangeness of quantum mechanics."--Science
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal530.12
Table Of ContentForeword by Peter AtkinsPrefacePart I: Discovery1. An Act of Desperation2. Farewell to Certainty3. An Absolute WonderPart II: Formalism4. Quantum Rules5. Quantum MeasurementPart III: Meaning6. The Schism7. A Bolt from the Blue8. Bell's Theorem and Local RealityPart IV: Experiment9. Quantum Non-locality10. Complementarity and EntanglementPart V: Alternatives11. Pilot Waves, Potentials and Propensities12. An Irreversible Act13. I Think, Therefore14. Many Worlds, One UniverseClosing RemarksAppendicesBibliography
SynopsisQuantum theory is one of the most important and successful theories of modern physical science. A fact all the more remarkable because quatum theory is a theory that few understand.Most academic textbooks on the subject are written for specialists, filled with complex jargon and dense mathematics. In contrast there are many popular presentations of the inherent 'weirdness' of the quantum world that are light on jargon and contain no mathematics.Together these presentations serve to create the impression that there are two theories - the 'serious, one and the 'wierd' one. Baggott successfully bridges the gulf between these presentations by grounding the discussion of the theory's profound problems directly in its mathematical formalism in a way that under-graduate students and interested individuals can follow., Quantum theory is one the most important and successful theories of modern physical science. It has been estimated that its principles form the basis for about 30 per cent of the world's manufacturing economy. This is all the more remarkable because quantum theory is a theory that nobody understands. The meaning of Quantum Theory introduces science students to the theory's fundamental conceptual and philosophical problems, and the basis of its non-understandability. It does this with the barest minimum of jargon and very little mathematics in the main text. Readers wishing to delve more deeply into the theory's mathematical subtleties can do so in an extended series of appendices. The book brings the reader up to date with the results of new experimental tests of quantum weirdness and reviews the latest thinking on alternative interpretations, the frontiers of quantum cosmology, quantum gravity and potential application of this weirdness in computing, cryptography and teleportation.
LC Classification NumberQC174.12
