Rob Clifton was one of the most brilliant and productive researchers in the foundations and philosophy of quantum theory; he died tragically at the age of 38. Jeremy Butterfield and Hans Halvorson present fourteen of his finest papers, all of which combine exciting philosophical discussion with rigorous mathematical results.
Many of these papers break wholly new ground, either conceptually or technically. Others resolve a vague controversy into a precise technical problem, which is then solved; still others solve an open problem that had been in the air for some time. All of them show scientific and philosophical creativity of a high order, genuinely among the very best work in the field.
The papers are grouped into four parts. First come four papers about the modal interpretation of quantum mechanics. Part II comprises three papers on the foundations of algebraic quantum field theory, with an emphasis on entanglement and nonlocality. The two papers in Part III concern the concept of a particle in relativistic quantum theories. One paper analyses localization; the other analyses the Unruh effect (Rindler quanta) using the algebraic approach to quantum theory. Finally, Part IV contains striking new results about such central issues as complementarity, Bohr's reply to the EPR argument, and no hidden variables theorems; and ends with a philosophical survey of the field of quantum information. The volume includes a full bibliography of Clifton's publications.
Quantum Entanglements offers inspiration and substantial reward to graduates and professionals in the foundations of physics, with a background in philosophy, physics, or mathematics.
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Focuses on the foundations and philosophy of quantum physics. This title presents fourteen of Rob Clifton's papers, all of which combine philosophical discussion with mathematical results. It is suitable for those working on the foundations of quantum theory, with backgrounds in philosophy, physics, or mathematics.
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I. MODAL INTERPRETATIONS ; II. FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRAIC QUANTUM FIELD THEORY ; III. THE CONCEPT OF A PARTICLE ; IV. NEW LIGHT ON COMPLEMENTARITY, HIDDEN VARIABLES, AND ENTANGLEMENT
Ground-breaking papers by one of the most brilliant researchers on the foundations of physics
Outstanding work both philosophically and mathematically
Covers many different aspects, and interpretations, of quantum theory
Collected for the first time in one volume
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Ground-breaking papers by one of the most brilliant researchers on the foundations of physics
Outstanding work both philosophically and mathematically
Covers many different aspects, and interpretations, of quantum theory
Collected for the first time in one volume
Read more
Product details
ISBN
9780199270156
Published
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
864 gr
Height
242 mm
Width
163 mm
Thickness
33 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
504
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