Quantum Worlds
Quantum Worlds
Sebastian Fortin, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cristian López, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Federico Holik, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
$130.00
USDQuantum theory underpins much of modern physics and its implications draw the attention of industry, academia and public funding agencies. However there are many unsettled conceptual and philosophical problems in the interpretation of quantum mechanics which are a matter of extensive debate. These hotly debated topics include the meaning of the wave function, the nature of the quantum objects, the role of the observer, the non-locality of the quantum world, and the emergence of classicality from the quantum domain. Containing chapters written by eminent researchers from the fields of physics and philosophy, this book provides interdisciplinary, comprehensive and up-to-date perspectives of the problems related to the interpretation of quantum theory. It is ideal for academic researchers in physics and philosophy working on the ontology of quantum mechanics.
- The chapters are self-contained, and do not require advanced mathematical knowledge
- Contains comprehensive coverage of the problems and interpretations of quantum mechanics providing non-specialised readers with an introduction to the subject matter
- Up-to-date information from experts in the field enables the reader to become acquainted with the current philosophical debate about quantum theory
Product details
April 2019Adobe eBook Reader
9781108662727
0 pages
16 b/w illus. 1 table
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I. Ontology from Different Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics:
- 1. Ontology for relativistic collapse theories Wayne C. Myrvold
- 2. The Modal-Hamiltonian interpretation: measurement, invariance and ontology Olimpia Lombardi
- 3. Quantum mechanics and perspectivalism Dennis Dieks
- 4. Quantum physics grounded on Bohmian mechanics Nino Zanghi
- 5. Ontology of the wave function and the many-worlds interpretation Lev Vaidman
- 6. Generalized contexts for quantum histories Marcelo Losada, Leonardo Vanni and Roberto Laura
- Part II. Realism, Wavefunction and Primitive Ontology:
- 7. What is the quantum face of realism? James Ladyman
- 8. To be a realist about quantum theory Hans Halvorson
- 9. Locality and wave function realism Alyssa Ney
- Part III. Individuality, Distinguishability and Locality:
- 10. Making sense of non-individuals in quantum mechanics Jonas R. B. Arenhart, Otávio Bueno and Décio Krause
- 11. From quantum to classical physics: the role of distinguishability Ruth Kastner
- 12. Individuality and the account of non-locality: the case for the particle ontology in quantum physics Michael Esfeld
- 13. Beyond loophole-free experiments: a search for non-ergodicity Alejandro Hnilo
- Part IV. Symmetries and Structure in Quantum Mechanics:
- 14. Space-time symmetries in quantum mechanics Cristian López and Olimpia Lombardi
- 15. Symmetry, structure, and emergent subsystems Nathan Harshman
- 16. Majorization, across the (quantum) universe Guido Bellomo and Gustavo M. Bosyk
- Part V. The Relationship between the Quantum Ontology and the Classical World:
- 17. A closed-system approach to decoherence Sebastian Fortin and Olimpia Lombardi
- 18. A logical approach to the quantum-to-classical transition Sebastian Fortin, Manuel Gadella, Federico Holik and Marcelo Losada
- 19. Quantum mechanics and molecular structure: the case of optical isomers Juan Camilo MartÃnez González, Jesús Jaimes Arriaga and Sebastian Fortin
- Index.
