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Most modern books on Einstein emphasize the genius of his relativity theory and the corresponding corrections and extensions of the ancient space-time concept. However, Einstein's opposition to the use of probability in the laws of nature and particularly in the laws of quantum mechanics are often portrayed as outdated. This book takes a different view and shows that Einstein created a "Trojan horse" ready to unleash forces against the use of probability as a basis for the laws of nature.
List of contents
A Promising Beginning? Einstein’s Trojan Horse, John Bell, and Experimental Realization. The Devil Is in the Details. Developing a Space-Time–Dependent Model. First Publications. Teleportation and Quantum Computing. Space–Time, Elements of Reality and Probability Revisited. New Friends, New Inequalities. Bell’s Many Proofs. Last Work with Walter. Intermission. A New Beginning. The Inequality and Boole. Was He Right?
About the author
Karl Hess received a PhD in physics/mathematics from the University of Vienna in 1970. He has been a professor of both electrical engineering and physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign since 1980 and has held the Swanlund Chair since 1996 (emeritus 2006). Hess has received a number of national and international awards.
