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OverviewThis text is intended for anyone who wants to understand the use of quantum theory for the description of physical processes. It is a graduate-level text, ideal for independent study, and includes numerous figures, exercises, bibliographical references, and even some computer programs.; The first chapters introduce formal tools: the mathematics are precise, but not excessively abstract. The physical interpretation too is rigorous. It makes no use of the uncertainty principle of other ill-defined notions. The central part of the book is devoted to Bell's theorem and to the Kochen-Specker theorem. It is here that quantum phenomena depart most radically from classical physics. There has recently been considerable progress on these issues, and the latest developments have been included. The final chapters discuss further topics of current research: spacetime symmetries, quantum thermodynamics and information theory, semiclassical methods, irreversibility, quantum chaos, and especially the measuring process. In particular, it is shown how modern techniques allow the extraction of more information from a physical system than traditional measurement methods.; Designed for physicists, mathematicians and philosophers of science with an interest in the applications and foundations of quantum theory, this volume is also suitable as a supplementary graduate textbook. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Asher PeresPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer ISBN: 9786610609499ISBN 10: 6610609497 Pages: 463 Publication Date: 01 January 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |