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Author:   Rob Clifton (, (1964-2002) formerly of the Department of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh) ,  Jeremy Butterfield (, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford) ,  Hans Halvorson (, Department of Philosophy, Princeton University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.864kg
ISBN:  

9780199270156

ISBN 10:   0199270155
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   23 September 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Editors' Introduction I. Modal Interpretations 1: Independently motivating the Kochens-Dieks modal interpretation of quantum mechanics 2: with Jeffrey Bub: A uniqueness theorem for 'no collapse' interpretations of quantum mechanics 3: with Jeffrey Bub and Sheldon Goldstein: Revised proof for the uniqueness theorem for 'no collapse' interpretations of quantum mechanics 4: with Michael Dickson: Lorentz-invariance in modal interpretations II. Foundations of Algebraic Quantum Field Theory 5: The modal interpretation of algebraic quantum field theory 6: with Hans Halvorson: Generic Bell correlation between arbitrary local algebras in quantum field theory 7: with Hans Halvorson: Entanglement and open systems in algebraic quantum field theory III. The Concept of a Particle 8: with Hans Halvorson: No place for particles in relativistic quantum theories? 9: with Hans Halvorson: Are Rindler quanta real? Inequivalent particle concepts in quantum field theory IV. New Light on Complementarity, Hidden Variables, and Entanglement 10: with Hans Halvorson and Adrian Kent: Non-local correlations are generic in infinite-dimensional systems 11: Complementarity between position and momentum as a consequence of Kochen-Specker arguments 12: with Hans Halvorson: Reconsidering Bohr's reply to EPR 13: with Adrian Kent: Simulating quantum mechanics by non-contextual hidden variables 14: The subtleties of entanglement and its role in quantum information theory Bibliography of the writings of Robert Clifton Index

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