The Principles of Quantum Theory, from Planck's Quanta to the Higgs Boson: The Nature of Quantum Reality and the Spirit of Copenhagen

By Arkady Plotnitsky

Book Overview

Introduction.- Foundational and Principle Thinking in Fundamental Physics, from Riemann to Einstein to Heisenberg.- Bohr, Heisenberg, Schr dinger, and the Physical, Mathematical, and Philosophical Nature of Quantum Mechanics.- Complementarity as a Concept, a Principle, and an Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: Niels Bohr and the Philosophical Architecture of Quantum Theory.- Reality, Causality, and Probability in Classical, Relativistic, and Quantum Physics.- The Principles of Quantum Theory, Dirac's Equation, and Quantum Information.- "Who Thinks Abstractly?" Quantum Theory and the Architecture of Physical Concepts.- The Art and Science of Experimentation in Quantum Physics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319811878
• ISBN13: 9783319811871
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"