Hidden worlds in quantum physics
By: Gérard Gouesbet ; introduction by Jean Bricmont
Contributors: Bricmont, J. (Jean), author of introduction
Series: Dover books on physics; Dover books on physics
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 533
ISBN-13: 9780486499666
Subjects: Quantum theory
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-533).
Table of contents: title: Introduction --; title: Foreword -- -- 1.; title: Introductory concepts -- -- 2.; title: Background in classical mechanics -- -- 3.; title: Background in quantum mechanics -- -- 4.; title: Objections to quantum mechanics -- -- 5.; title: Philosophical aspects of quantum mechanics -- -- 6.; title: A brief history of causal theories -- -- 7.; title: The double solution -- -- 8.; title: The pilot wave -- -- 9.; title: Other hidden-variables theories -- -- 10.; title: Proofs of impossibility and possibility proofs -- -- 11.; title: Contextuality -- -- 12.; title: Nonlocality -- -- 13.; title: Classification of hidden-variables theories -- -- 14.; title: Stochastic quantum mechanics -- -- 15.; title: When the heart hurts -- -- 16.; title: Understanding quantum mechanics -- -- 17.; title: Coup de grâce (with a loophole) --; title: Conclusion.