Quantum Reflections
Contributors: John Ellis (Editor); Daniele Amati (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780521630085
Subjects: Non-relativistic quantum mechanics; Quantum Theory; Science; Science/Mathematics; Physics; Science / Gravity; Philosophy
First sentence: In 1966, John Bell [1] showed how Gleason's 1957 [2] theorem can be used to demonstrate the incompatibility of the predictions of quantum theory with 'non-contextual' hidden variable models.
Description: "This volume introduces some of the basic philosophical and conceptual questions underlying the formulation of quantum mechanics, one of the most baffling and far-reaching aspects of modern physics. The book consists of essays by leading thinkers in this field, who have been inspired by the profound work of the late John Bell.

Some of the deepest issues concerning the nature of physical reality are debated, including the theory of physical measurements, how to test quantum mechanics, and how classical and quantum physics are related.

This book will be of interest to laypeople who have heard of the mysteries of quantum mechanics and want to gain a deeper understanding, students with a background in quantum physics, wishing to explore in more detail its philosophical aspects, and practising scientists who are not content with blindly applying its rules."--BOOK JACKET.