The Quantum Handshake [electronic resource] : Entanglement, Nonlocality and Transactions /
Cramer, John G.author.
This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a "shut up and calculate" mentality. After an extensive and accessible introduction to quantum mechanics and its history, the author turns attention to his transactional model. Using a quantum handshake between normal and time-reversed waves, this model provides a clear visual picture explaining the baffling experimental results that flow daily from the quantum physics laboratories of the world. To demonstrate its powerful simplicity, the transactional model is applied to a collection of counter-intuitive experiments and conceptual problems.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Introduction -- The Curious History of Quantum Mechanics -- Quantum Entanglement and Nonlocality -- Reversing Time -- The Transactional Interpretation -- Quantum Paradoxes and Applications of the TI -- Nonlocal Signaling? -- Quantum Communication, Encryption, Teleportation, and Computing -- The Nature and Structure of Time -- Conclusion -- Appendices: A. Frequently Asked Questions about Quantum Mechanics and the Transactional Interpretation -- B. A Brief Overview of the Quantum Formalism -- C. Quantum Dice and Poker - Nonlocal Games of Chance -- D. Detailed Analyses of Selected Gedankenexperiments. .
This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a "shut up and calculate" mentality. After an extensive and accessible introduction to quantum mechanics and its history, the author turns attention to his transactional model. Using a quantum handshake between normal and time-reversed waves, this model provides a clear visual picture explaining the baffling experimental results that flow daily from the quantum physics laboratories of the world. To demonstrate its powerful simplicity, the transactional model is applied to a collection of counter-intuitive experiments and conceptual problems.
Quantum physics.
Physics.
Quantum Physics.
Popular Science in Physics.
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.