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Veiled Reality
Bernard D´espagnat
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Description for Veiled Reality
Paperback. By questioning the validity of some of our basic concepts, such as space, object and causality, quantum physics contributes to the dramatic changes taking place in our world picture. "Veiled Reality" offers nonspecialists an accessible perspective on basic problems in the foundations of physics. Series: Frontiers in Physics. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 784.
By questioning the validity of some of our basic concepts, such as space, object, and causality, quantum physics contributes quite decisively to the dramatic changes now taking place in our world picture.This book is addressed not only to physicists at an early stage in their careers (the first or second year graduate student) but also to philosophers, as well as to all the senior physicists interested in the interpretation problem. Beginning with a chapter that could be described as philosophy for physicists," it presents an in-depth analysis of present-day quantum mechanical concepts, an analysis of physicists and philosophers alike. ... Read more
By questioning the validity of some of our basic concepts, such as space, object, and causality, quantum physics contributes quite decisively to the dramatic changes now taking place in our world picture.This book is addressed not only to physicists at an early stage in their careers (the first or second year graduate student) but also to philosophers, as well as to all the senior physicists interested in the interpretation problem. Beginning with a chapter that could be described as philosophy for physicists," it presents an in-depth analysis of present-day quantum mechanical concepts, an analysis of physicists and philosophers alike. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers in Physics
Number of Pages
494
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813340876
SKU
V9780813340876
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About Bernard D´espagnat
Bernard d'Espagnat, Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris, Orsay, was born in Fourmagnac, France, on August 22, 1921. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the Sorbonne in 1950. He was a research physicist at the French National centre for Scientific Research, at the Fermi National Accelerator labouratory in Chicago, at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, and at ... Read more
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