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 InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxxv, 530 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LanguageIncludes translation of the proceedings of the conference into English.
Other titleÉlectrons et photons.
LCCN 2008019585
ISBN9780521814218 (hbk.)
ISBN0521814219 (hbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks QC173.96 .B33 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold