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OverviewQuantum mechanics is perhaps the greatest scientific breakthrough ever achieved. It brought with it a seismic paradigm shift in our way of thinking about nature, and at the same time, it underpins most of the dramatic technological innovations of the modern era, as well as providing a profound lasting impact on our metaphysical conception of reality. This book provides oversight of many views on the interpretation of quantum physics and the wide philosophical debate that still embroils this subject. Following an introduction to quantum mechanics according to the Copenhagen interpretation and the many-worlds formalism, the reader is taken on a journey exploring the many physical results and theorems of quantum philosophy with an emphasis on quantum entanglement and Bell’s theorem before proceeding to explore Hawking radiation and the corresponding information loss problem and its unitary resolution and the connection between spacetime geometry and quantum entanglement. The book then explores the issues of time and consciousness as both are intimately related to the foundation of quantum mechanics and concludes with a synthesis based on quantum dualism, i.e. the fact that the Copenhagen interpretation provides the local view of reality whereas the many-worlds formalism provides the manifold view and the two views are complementary, not contradictory. The breadth of coverage and renewed interest surrounding the interpretation of quantum physics will make the book essential reading for physicists working in or interested in the field of quantum physics and quantum reality, as well as those studying philosophy of science. Key Features Pedagogical exposition Accessible to students, built on graduate lecture courses Synthesis of interpretation ideas A fundamental topic of paramount importance with many unresolved issues Full Product DetailsAuthor: Badis Ydri (Annaba University, Annaba, Algeria)Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.562kg ISBN: 9780750325981ISBN 10: 0750325984 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 12 October 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 The measurement problem and interpretations of quantum mechanics 3 The information loss problem in quantum black holes 4 Quantum dualism 5 Black Hole interpretation of quantum mechanics 6 On quantum logic and quantum metaphysics 7 Interpretation of the ""Copenhagen Interpretation"" 8 Neutral monism, perspectivism and the quantum dualismReviewsAuthor InformationBadis Ydri, currently a professor of theoretical particle physics, teaching at the Institute of Physics, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University, Algeria, received his PhD from Syracuse University, New York, USA and in 2011 his Habilitation from Annaba University, Annaba, Algeria. Professor Ydri is also a research associate at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland, and a regular ICTP associate at the Abdus Salam Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. His post-doctoral experience comprises a Marie Curie fellowship at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, and a Hamilton fellowship at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Ireland. His current research directions include: the gauge/gravity duality; the renormalization group method in matrix and noncommutative field theories; non-commutative and matrix field theory; quantum gravity as emergent geometry, emergent gravity and emergent cosmology from matrix models. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |