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Quantum Physics: Illusion or Reality?

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 mini...

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Autor principal: Rae, Alastair I M
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Cambridge Univ. Press 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511535284
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Sumario: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 proble