Hidden Worlds in Quantum Physics. 9780486315744, 0486315746, 9781306374293, 1306374294
With its emphasis on the history and philosophical foundations of physics, this book will interest lay readers as well a
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English Year 2013
Table of contents :
Introduction --
Foreword --
1. Introductory concepts --
2. Background in classical mechanics --
3. Background in quantum mechanics --
4. Objections to quantum mechanics --
5. Philosophical aspects of quantum mechanics --
6. A brief history of causal theories --
7. The double solution --
8. The pilot wave --
9. Other hidden-variables theories --
10. Proofs of impossibility and possibility proofs --
11. Contextuality --
12. Nonlocality --
13. Classification of hidden-variables theories --
14. Stochastic quantum mechanics --
15. When the heart hurts --
16. Understanding quantum mechanics --
17. Coup de grâce (with a loophole) --
Conclusion.
