The Meaning of Quantum Theory : A Guide for Students of Chemistry and Physics

J. E. Baggott

ISBN 10: 019855575X / ISBN 13: 9780198555759

Published by OUP Oxford, 1992

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Meaning of Quantum Theory : A Guide for Students of Chemistry and Physics
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019855575X
• ISBN 13: 9780198555759
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 14D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 383 grams

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Synopsis

Why is quantum theory so difficult to understand? In this book, written for both undergraduate and graduate 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; and crucial experimental tests performed in the early 1980s. Alternative interpretations -- pilot waves, quantum gravity, consciousness, and many worlds -- are described in the closing chapter.

About the Author

Jim Baggott, Environmental Officer, Lubricants Marketing, Shell International.