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Philosophy of Physics
Tim Maudlin
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A sophisticated and original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics from one of the world’s leading philosophers of physics
In this book, Tim Maudlin, one of the world’s leading philosophers of physics, offers a sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics. The briefest, clearest, and most refined account of his influential approach to the subject, the book will be invaluable to all students of philosophy and physics.
Quantum mechanics holds a unique place in the history of physics. It has produced the most accurate predictions of any scientific theory, but, more astonishing, there has never been any agreement about what the theory implies about physical reality. Maudlin argues that the very term “quantum theory” is a misnomer. A proper physical theory should clearly describe what is there and what it does—yet standard textbooks present quantum mechanics as a predictive recipe in search of a physical theory.
In contrast, Maudlin explores three proper theories that recover the quantum predictions: the indeterministic wavefunction collapse theory of Ghirardi, Rimini, and Weber; the deterministic particle theory of deBroglie and Bohm; and the conceptually challenging Many Worlds theory of Everett. Each offers a radically different proposal for the nature of physical reality, but Maudlin shows that none of them are what they are generally taken to be.
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Mathematics, Theory, Initial condition, Stern–Gerlach experiment, Wave function collapse, Theoretical physics, Density, Cathode, Quantum entanglement, Bell's theorem, Microscopic scale, PBR theorem, Cathode ray, Renormalization, Space, Macroscopic scale, Planck constant, Ontology, Probability theory, Uncertainty principle, Pilot wave, Wavelength, Degrees of freedom (mechanics), For All Practical Purposes, Theory of relativity, Density matrix, Hypothesis, Double-slit experiment, Configuration space, Amplitude, Measurement problem, Equation, Prediction, Universal wavefunction, Measurement, Superposition principle, Principle of locality, Complex number, Quantity, Universe, Calculation, Classical mechanics, Anode, Probability, Neutrino, Probability measure, Quantum state, Quantum mechanics, Objective collapse theory, Quantum field theory, Newton's law of universal gravitation, Electric charge, GHZ experiment, Axiom, Many-worlds interpretation, Cathode ray tube, Singlet state, Classical field theory, De Broglie–Bohm theory, Interferometry, Physicist, Quantum decoherence, Creation and annihilation operators, Point particle, Particle number, Linearity, Philosopher, Magnetic field, Classical physics, Spinor