Incompleteness, Nonlocality, and Realism - A Prolegomenon to the Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics

This book concentrates on research done during the last twenty years on the philosophy of quantum mechanics.

List of contents

Introduction; The formalism of quantum mechanics; The interpretation of quantum mechanics; The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen incompleteness argument; Nonlocality and the Bell inequality; The Kochen-Specker paradox; Nonlocality and the Kochen-Specker paradox; Realism and quantum logic; Envoi; Notes & references; Mathematical appendix; Bibliography; Index

Summary

This text concentrates on research done during the last 20 years on the philosophy of quantum mechanics. In particular, the author focuses on three major issues: whether quantum mechanics is an incomplete theory, whether it is non-local, and whether it can be interpreted realistically.

Additional text

'a very readable and useful ... overview of the realism debates in quantum mechanics since the Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen argument ... The book begins with an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to the mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. Redhead's book is a valuable one ... the book is meant to help us comprehend the technical details of a very difficult literature, and this it does extremely well. It is to be strongly recommended for anyone seriously intrerested in the foundations of quantum mechanics.'
John F. Halpin, Oakland University, Philosophia, Volume 21, Nos. 3-4, April 1992

Product details

• Authors: Michael Redhead, Redhead Michael
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.08.1989
• EAN: 9780198242383
• ISBN: 978-0-19-824238-3
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 296 g
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory)