Quantum non-locality and relativity

metaphysical intimations of modern physics

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Tim Maudlin: Quantum non-locality and relativity (2011, Wiley-Blackwell)

298 pages

English language

Published Sept. 11, 2011 by Wiley-Blackwell.

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978-1-4443-3126-4
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OCLC Number:
696943334

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"Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity is recognized as the premier philosophical study of Bell's Theorem and its implication for the relativistic account of space and time. Previous editions have been praised for the remarkable clarity of Maudlin's descriptions of both Bell's theorem and his examination of the potential conflict between the theorem and relativity. The third edition of this text has been carefully updated to reflect significant developments, including a new chapter covering important recent work in the foundations of physics. Foremost among these is Roderich Tumiulka's explicit, relativistic theory that can reproduce the quantum mechanical violation of Bell's inequality. The "Free Will Theorem" of John Conway and Simon Kochen is also discussed, as is the status of locality in the Many Worlds interpretation of quantum theory. The book has also been updated to reflect recent results in information theory. The book introduces philosophers to the relevant physics and demonstrates how …

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Subjects

  • Quantum theory
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Relativity (Physics)