Handbook of Quantum Logic and Quantum Structures: Quantum Logic - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444528695 ISBN 13: 9780444528698

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2008

Synopsis

Quantum mechanics is said to be the most successful physical theory ever. It is, in fact, unique in its success when applied to concrete physical problems. On the other hand, however, it raises profound conceptual problems that are equally unprecedented. Quantum logic, the topic of this volume, can be described as an attempt to cast light on the puzzle of quantum mechanics from the point of view of logic.

Since its inception in the famous 1936 paper by Birkhoff and von Neumann entitled, “The logic of quantum mechanics, quantum logic has undergone an enormous development. Various schools of thought and approaches have emerged, and there are a variety of technical results. The chapters of this volume constitute a comprehensive presentation of the main schools, approaches and results in the field of quantum logic.

· Authored by eminent scholars in the field
· Material presented is of recent origin representing the frontier of the subject.
· Provides the most comprehensive and varied discussion of Quantum Mechanics available.

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Review

Quantum Mechanics owes it’s success to mathematical formalism. Through a discussion of various achievements in Mathematical and logical formalism, this handbook will ultimately address larger issues surrounding Quantum Mechanics.

About the Author

Dov M. Gabbay is Augustus De Morgan Professor Emeritus of Logic at the Group of Logic, Language and Computation, Department of Computer Science, King's College London. He has authored over four hundred and fifty research papers and over thirty research monographs. He is editor of several international Journals, and many reference works and Handbooks of Logic.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0444528695
• ISBN 13: 9780444528698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 726
• Editor: Engesser Kurt, Gabbay Dov M., Lehmann Daniel