Quantum theory at the crossroads : reconsidering the 1927 Solvay conference / Guido Bacciagaluppi, Antony Valentini.
| Author/creator | Bacciagaluppi, Guido |
| Other author | Valentini, Antony. |
| Other author | Conseil de physique 1927 : Brussels, Belgium) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xxv, 530 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Perspectives on the 1927 Solvay conference -- Historical introduction -- De Broglie's pilot-wave theory -- From matrix mechanics to quantum mechanics -- Schrödinger's wave mechanics -- Quantum foundations and the 1927 Solvay conference -- Quantum theory and the measurement problem -- Interference, superposition, and wave packet collapse -- Locality and incompleteness -- Time, determinism, and the spacetime framework -- Guiding fields in 3-space -- Scattering and measurement in de Broglie's pilot-wave theory -- Pilot-wave theory in retrospect -- Beyond the Bohr-Einstein debate -- The proceedings of the 1927 Solvay conference -- H.A. Loretz -- Fifth physics conference -- The intensity of X-ray reflection / W.L. Bragg -- Disagreements between experiment and the electromagnetic theory of radiation / A.H. Compton -- The new dynamics of quanta / L. de Broglie -- Quantum mechanics / M. Born and W. Heisenberg -- Wave mechanics / E. Schrödinger -- General discussion of the new ideas presented. |
| Abstract | The 1927 Solvay conference was very important meeting in the history of quantum theory, but no consensus was reached. This book contains a complete translation of the original proceedings, with background essays on the three main interpretations of quantum theory presented at the conference. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Includes translation of the proceedings of the conference into English. |
| Other title | Électrons et photons. |
| LCCN | 2008019585 |
| ISBN | 9780521814218 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521814219 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC173.96 .B33 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |