Quantum Theory at the Crossroads

Quantum Theory at the Crossroads
Guido Bacciagaluppi (Author), Antony Valentini (Author)
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The 1927 Solvay conference was perhaps the most important in the history of quantum theory. Contrary to popular belief, questions of interpretation were not settled at this conference. Instead, a range of sharply conflicting views were extensively discussed, including de Broglie's pilot-wave theory (which de Broglie presented for a many-body system), Born and Heisenberg's 'quantum mechanics' (which apparently lacked wave function collapse or fundamental time evolution), and Schrödinger's wave mechanics. Today, there is no longer a dominant interpretation of quantum theory, so it is important to re-evaluate the historical sources and keep the debate open. This book contains a complete translation of the original proceedings, with essays on the three main interpretations presented, and a detailed analysis of the lectures and discussions in the light of current research. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics and in the history and philosophy of quantum theory.

• Rank: #721930 in eBooks
• Published on: 2009-10-22
• Released on: 2013-01-25
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Categories: Quantum theory. Contributors: James Evans - Editor. Format: Hardcover

Description #2 by Bookdepository.com:

Quantum Theory at the Crossroads : Hardback : CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS : 9780521814218 : 0521814219 : 01 Dec 2009 : Translation of the Fifth Solvay Congress proceedings, for graduate students and researchers in physics and quantum theory.

Description #3 by nhbs.com:

The 1927 Solvay conference was perhaps the most important meeting in the history of quantum theory. Contrary to popular belief, the interpretation of quantum theory was not settled at this conference and no consensus was reached. Instead, a range of sharply conflicting views were presented and extensively discussed, including de Broglie's pilot-wave theory, Born and Heisenberg's quantum mechanics, and Schrodinger's wave mechanics. This book contains a complete translation of the original proceedings, with background essays on the three main interpretations of quantum theory presented at the conference, and an extensive analysis of the lectures and discussions in the light of current research in the foundations of quantum theory. isbn13: 9780521814218