Einstein s Struggles with Quantum Theory : A Reappraisal

Einstein s Struggles with Quantum Theory: A Reappraisal by Dipankar Home and Andrew Whitaker provides a detailed account of Albert Einstein s thinking in regard to quantum physics. Until recently, most of Einstein s views on quantum physics were dismissed and even ridiculed; some critics even sugges...

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Auteurs principaux: Home, Dipankar, Whitaker, Andrew, 1946- (Auteur)
Format: Livre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: New York, NY : Springer New York 2007.
Cham : Springer Nature
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Edition sous un autre format:• Einstein s Struggles with Quantum Theory, Texte imprimé, 9780387715193
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Table des matières:
  • A Setting the Scene
  • The Philosophical Background Einstein and Mach
  • Einstein and Quantum Theory: The Early Years
  • Quantum Mechanics and its Fundamental Issues
  • The Standard Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
  • B Einstein Confronting Quantum Theory from 1925
  • Einstein s Approaches to Quantum Theory 1925-1935
  • EPR and its Aftermath
  • Einstein and the Macroscopic Limit of Quantum Mechanics
  • Summary of Einstein s Views
  • C Denouement
  • Bell s Contributions and Quantum Non-locality
  • Non-standard Quantum Interpretations
  • Einstein and Quantum Information Theory
  • Bridging the Quantum-Classical Divide
  • D Looking Forward
  • Quantum Foundations: General Outlook
  • Assessment of Einstein s Views and Contributions.