Quantum Universe, The: Essays on Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Cosmology, and Physics in General

By James B Hartle

As physics has progressed, its most fundamental theories have become more distant from everyday experience posing challenges for understanding, notably with quantum mechanics. This volume contains twenty-five essays written to address such challenges. The essays address issues in quantum mechanics, quantum cosmology and physics in general. Examples include: How do we apply quantum mechanics to the whole universe when all observers are inside? What do we mean by past, present, and future in a four-dimensional universe? What is the origin of classical predictability in a quantum universe? Could physics predict non-computable numbers? Short personal recollections of Murray Gell-Mann and Stephen Hawking are included.The essays vary in length, style, and level but should be accessible to most physicists.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811216398
• ISBN13: 9789811216398
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"