Quantum Theory and Pictures of Reality Foundations, Interpretations, and New Aspects

Quantum Theory and Pictures of Reality Foundations, Interpretations, and New Aspects / edited by Wolfram Schommers.

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Schommers, Wolfram (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1989.
Edition:1st ed. 1989.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Quantum physics.
Quantum computers.
Spintronics.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Evolution of Quantum Theory
  • 1.1 Classical Pictures of Reality
  • 1.2 From Classical to Quantum Mechanics
  • 1.3 Theories of Measurement: Brief Remarks
  • 1.4 Summary
  • Appendix 1.A. Classical Mechanics: Some Basic Remarks
  • Appendix 1.B. The Relation Between Schrödinger’s Equations and Classical Mechanics
  • References
  • 2. The EPR Paradox. Roots and Ramifications
  • 2.1 A Debate Lasting More Than Fifty Years
  • 2.2 A Far-Reaching Argument
  • 2.3 A Sample of Possible Solutions
  • References
  • 3. Nonseparability and the Tentative Descriptions of Reality
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Realism and Separability
  • 3.3 Separability and Quantum Physics
  • 3.4 Disproof of the Principle of Separability
  • 3.5 Counterfactuals and Influences-at-a-Distance
  • 3.6 Some Problems Bearing on Causality
  • 3.7 Tentative Descriptions of an “Independent Reality”
  • 3.8 Conclusion
  • Appendix 3.I. Some Disproved Objections to the Bell Theorem
  • Added Note
  • Appendix 3.II
  • References
  • 4. A Realistic Model for Quantum Theory With a Locality Property
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Field Theory and Translation-Invariant Operators
  • 4.3 The Model and its Predictions
  • 4.4 Properties Related to Locality
  • 4.5 Impact on Measurement Theory
  • 4.6 Conclusion
  • Appendix 4.A. A Partial Derivative Equation for C(x,t)
  • Appendix 4.B. Conservation of the Spatial-Compatibility Condition
  • Appendix 4.C. Generating the Spatial-Compatibility Condition
  • Appendix 4.D. Collapses Due to Two Measurements Closely Spaced in Time
  • References
  • 5. Space-Time and Quantum Phenomena
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Time-Operator Within Usual Quantum Theory
  • 5.3 Superoperator Formalism
  • 5.4 Space-Time and Quantum Theory: A Formulation in Accordance With Mach’s Principle
  • 5.5 Summary and Final Remarks
  • Appendix 5.A. On the Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Appendix 5.B. A Non-absolute Space-Time
  • Appendix 5.C. On the Uncertainty Relation for Energy and Time
  • Appendix 5.D. On the Definition of Being and Becoming
  • References
  • 6. Wave-Particle Duality: Recent Proposals for the Detection of Empty Waves
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 The Einstein-De Broglie Formulation
  • 6.3 The Copenhagen-Göttingen Formulation of Duality
  • 6.4 Delayed-Choice Experiments
  • 6.5 Noteworthy Experimental Facts
  • 6.6 Empty-Wave Stimulation of Photon Emission
  • 6.7 Theories of Stimulated Emission
  • 6.8 Experimental Discriminations
  • 6.9 Further Experiments for the Detection of Empty Waves
  • Note Added in Proof
  • References
  • Additional References.

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