The Quantum Dissidents - Rebuilding the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics (1950-1990) (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)

This book tells the fascinating story of the people and events behind the turbulent changes in attitudes to quantum theory in the second half of the 20th century. The huge success of quantum mechanics as a predictive theory has been accompanied, from the very beginning, by doubts and controversy about its foundations and interpretation. This book looks in detail at how research on foundations evolved after WWII, when it was revived, until the mid 1990s, when most of this research merged into the technological promise of quantum information. It is the story of the quantum dissidents, the scientists who brought this subject from the margins of physics into its mainstream. It is also a history of concepts, experiments, and techniques, and of the relationships between physics and the world at large, touching on themes such as the Cold War, McCarthyism, Zhdanovism, and the unrest of the late 1960s.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2015
Authors:	Olival Freire Junior
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	356
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-51181-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General Promotions
LSN:	3-662-51181-9
Barcode:	9783662511817

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