| Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky, Nathan Rosen: Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Kiefer, Claus (Editor), Hudert, Anna Katharina (Translator), Linden, Sebastian (Translator) |
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ISBN: 3030470369 ISBN-13: 9783030470364 Publisher: Birkhauser OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Quantum Theory - Science | History - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.9" W x 9.8" (0.80 lbs) 114 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Original text and detailed historical commentary by Claus Kiefer The work published by Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) in 1935 is a classic in modern physics. It discusses, for the first time, the central feature of the quantum theory: entanglement. In general, systems are intertwined with each other in nature; that is, they have only one common, non-divisible state. This fact is responsible for all the oddities commonly associated with quantum theory, including the thought experiments with Schrödinger's cat and Wigner's friend. The entanglement of quantum mechanics plays a central role in experiments with atoms and photons (Nobel Prize 2012 for Haroche and Wineland) and the planned construction of quantum computers. This book presents EPR's original work and a detailed commentary, which examines both the historical context, and all aspects of entanglement. In particular, it focuses on the interpretation of quantum theory and its consequences for a basic understanding of nature. |