Jim Baggott

Beyond Measure: Modern Physics, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Quantum Theory

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Quantum theory is one the most important and successful theories of modern physical science. It has been estimated that its principles form the basis for about 30 per cent of the world's manufacturing economy. This is all the more remarkable because quantum theory is a theory that nobody understands. The meaning of Quantum Theory introduces science students to the theory's fundamental conceptual and philosophical problems, and the basis of its non-understandability. It does this with the barest minimum of jargon and very little mathematics in the main text. Readers wishing to delve more deeply into the theory's mathematical subtleties can do… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Atkins, Peter (Solist)

ISBN: 978-0-19-852536-3
EAN: 9780198525363
Produktnummer: 22306904
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Seitenangabe: 379 S.
Masse: H24.0 cm x B16.9 cm x D2.5 cm 640 g
Gewicht: 640

Über den Autor

Dr James Baggott199 Beech Lane, Earley, Reading RG6 5UP07775 940 2560118 9212 134jim@logosconsulting.co.ukThe author has written many popular science articles for newspapers (Independent, Daily Telegraph) and popular science magazines such as New Scientist. He has also appeared on a couple of radio programmes dealing with quantum theory (the last time for a series aired on BBC Radio 4 in late 1999).