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Quantum physics is believed to be the fundamental theory underlying our understanding of the physical universe. However, it is based on concepts and principles that have always been difficult to understand and controversial in their interpretation. This book aims to explain these issues using a minimum of technical language and mathematics. After a brief introduction to the ideas of quantum physics, the problems of interpretation are identified and explained. The rest of the book surveys, describes and criticises a range of suggestions that have been made with the aim of resolving these problems; these include the traditional, or 'Copenhagen' interpretation, the possible role of the conscious mind in measurement and the postulate of parallel universes. This new edition has been revised throughout to take into account developments in this field over the past fifteen years, including the idea of 'consistent histories' to which a completely new chapter is devoted.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781107604643
eBay Product ID (ePID)113944668
Product Key Features
Number of Pages153 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameQuantum Physics: Illusion or Reality?
Publication Year2012
SubjectScience, Physics
TypeTextbook
AuthorAlastair Rae
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height215 mm
Item Weight240 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAlastair Rae
Series TitleCanto Classics