David Wick

Broschiertes Buch

The Infamous Boundary

Seven Decades of Heresy in Quantum Physics

Beschreibung

Although quantum mechanics has predicted an extraordinary range of phenomena with unprecedented accuracy, it remains controversial. Bohr and Heisenberg pronounced it "a complete theory" in 1927, but Einstein never accepted it, and as late as 1989 John Bell charged it with dividing the world of physics. David Wick traces the history of this controversy and shows how it affects our very conception of what a scientific theory is all about.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copernicus / Springer New York / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-387-94726-6
• 1996.
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 516g
• ISBN-13: 9780387947266
• ISBN-10: 0387947264
• Artikelnr.: 22303905

Rezensionen

"He writes in a clear style with a touch of humor. ... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone interested in history, philosophy or sociology in science" (Physics World, 1996) "This book tells a fascinating story of seven decades of attempts to shed light upon quantum mechanics. It will be of great interest to chemists, physicists, and others wishing to learn about quantum mechanics and its philosophical and historical evolution." (The Chemical Intelligencer, 1997)