By Professor James Evans, Professor Alan S. Thorndike (auth.)
Quantum mechanics is a gorgeous, unusual and winning conception that originated within the Twenties. the idea, which Niels Bohr considered as complete and entire, has within the previous few a long time quickly constructed in unforeseen instructions. An extreme new concentrate on the stranger points of the idea, together with entanglement and nonlocality, has led to new perceptions of the principles of quantum mechanics, in addition to mind-blowing new exploitations of quantum phenomena. Historians and philosophers of technological know-how have additionally renewed their cognizance to quantum mechanics, establishing up its human dimensions and asking looking out questions on its which means. This quantity brings jointly new insights from various vantage issues: Historians of physics, similar to J. L. Heilbron; philosophers of technological know-how, resembling Abner Shimony and Michel Bitbol; and quantum physicists, comparable to Wolfgang Ketterle and Roland Omnès, sign up for forces to take on crucial questions in quantum mechanics and its interpretation. the entire authors have written for a large readership, and the ensuing quantity will attract every body wishing to maintain abreast of latest advancements in quantum mechanics, in addition to its background and philosophy.