Schrödinger S Cat

Author : John Gribbin
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307790446

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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin Pdf

Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no nuclear power or nuclear weapons, no TV, no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin takes us step by step into an ever more bizarre and fascinating place, requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, superconductors and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an essential element in understanding today's world.

Author : Paul Halpern
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465040650

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Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat by Paul Halpern Pdf

"A fascinating and thought-provoking story, one that sheds light on the origins of . . . the current challenging situation in physics." -- Wall Street Journal When the fuzzy indeterminacy of quantum mechanics overthrew the orderly world of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Erwin Schröger were at the forefront of the revolution. Neither man was ever satisfied with the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, however, and both rebelled against what they considered the most preposterous aspect of quantum mechanics: its randomness. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schröger constructed his famous fable of a cat that was neither alive nor dead not to explain quantum mechanics but to highlight the apparent absurdity of a theory gone wrong. But these two giants did more than just criticize: they fought back, seeking a Theory of Everything that would make the universe seem sensible again. In Einstein's Dice and Schröger's Cat, physicist Paul Halpern tells the little-known story of how Einstein and Schröger searched, first as collaborators and then as competitors, for a theory that transcended quantum weirdness. This story of their quest-which ultimately failed-provides readers with new insights into the history of physics and the lives and work of two scientists whose obsessions drove its progress. Today, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Theory of Everything. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson makes the Standard Model-the closest thing we have to a unified theory- nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schröger failed in their attempt to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when they were wrong, Einstein and Schröger couldn't help but get a great deal right.

Author : Rom Harré
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191579875

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Pavlov's Dogs and Schrödinger's Cat by Rom Harré Pdf

From the sheep, dog, and cockerel that were sent aloft in Montgolfier's balloon, to Galvani's frog's legs, Dolly the Sheep, the finches of the Galapagos, and even imaginary cats and simulated life forms, Pavlov's Dogs and Schrödinger's Cat explores the fascinating history of the role of living things in science. The ways in which animals and plants have been used in science has always been a matter for considerable public debate, and this book provides an important and fascinating new perspective, setting aside moral reflection to simply examine the history of how and why living creatures have been used for the purposes of scientific discovery. Many extraordinary stories are uncovered throughout five centuries of science - tales of the people involved, curious incidents and episodes, and the occasional scientific fraud too, as clear reflections on the history and philosophy of science are combined with remarkable accounts from the living laboratory.

Author : Robert A. Wilson
Publisher : Dell
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307573933

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Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy by Robert A. Wilson Pdf

The sequel to the cult classic The Illuminatus! Trilogy, this is an epic fantasy that offers a twisted look at our modern-day world--a reality that exists in another dimension of time and space that may be closer than we think.

Author : John Gribbin
Publisher : Random House
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781446423769

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In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin Pdf

Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin takes us step by step into an even more bizarre and fascinating place, requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an essential element in understanding today's world.

Author : Manjit Kumar
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848311039

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Quantum by Manjit Kumar Pdf

'This is about gob-smacking science at the far end of reason ... Take it nice and easy and savour the experience of your mind being blown without recourse to hallucinogens' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian For most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable science. And yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. In this magisterial book, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly-written history of this fundamental scientific revolution, and the divisive debate at its core. Quantum theory looks at the very building blocks of our world, the particles and processes without which it could not exist. Yet for 60 years most physicists believed that quantum theory denied the very existence of reality itself. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth century. Quantum theory is weird. In 1905, Albert Einstein suggested that light was a particle, not a wave, defying a century of experiments. Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and Erwin Schrodinger's famous dead-and-alive cat are similarly strange. As Niels Bohr said, if you weren't shocked by quantum theory, you didn't really understand it. While "Quantum" sets the science in the context of the great upheavals of the modern age, Kumar's centrepiece is the conflict between Einstein and Bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of science. 'Bohr brainwashed a whole generation of physicists into believing that the problem had been solved', lamented the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann. But in "Quantum", Kumar brings Einstein back to the centre of the quantum debate. "Quantum" is the essential read for anyone fascinated by this complex and thrilling story and by the band of brilliant men at its heart.

Author : Adam Hart-Davies
Publisher : Modern Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Animal experimentation
ISBN : 1911130331

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Schrödinger's Cat by Adam Hart-Davies Pdf

From Galileo's stargazing to quantum teleportation, from Newton's experiments with optics to the splitting of the atom, Schrödinger's Cat tells the story of natural science through fifty of its greatest experiments. Featuring engaging writing and clear explanations, Schrödinger's Cat introduces the reader to the scientific experiments that have changed the world. In each case, the experimental procedure is fully described, and the results and implications are carefully considered, allowing the reader to g ain a strong sense of the process and methodology of scientific investigation.

Author : Eileen Schuh
Publisher : Wolfsinger Pub
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-09
Category : Grief
ISBN : 1936099128

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Schrödinger's Cat by Eileen Schuh Pdf

Chordelia, straddling two of the realities proposed in Everett's Many Worlds Theory of Quantum Physics, has no idea how distorted the line is between choice and fate. In one of her worlds, Chorie's young daughter is dying--a drama that quickly contaminates her other, much rosier, reality. Before long, the emotional burden of dealing with two separate lives spawns heated legal battles, endangers her role as mother and wife, and causes people in both universes to judge her insane. As her lives begin to crumble, so does Chorie's heart and mind. When Dr. Penny, a man with disturbing, murky, hypnotic eyes offers to rid her of the life that's causing so much pain, she must decide if she is willing to sacrifice the chance to be with her dying child for the chance to save her marriage and experience happiness. She thinks she's planned it well--she's researched her choices, prepared herself for the consequences, put everything in place. She makes her decision. However.... Life, as it has the propensity to do, strikes back with the dark and unexpected.

Author : Chris Ferrie
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781492673859

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The Cat in the Box by Chris Ferrie Pdf

Finally, a simplified explanation of Schrödinger's cat paradox for quantum mechanics enthusiasts! Have you been lying awake at night pondering quantum superposition? Have you fretted about how to explain its flawed interpretation? Are you a fan of Schrödinger's cat? Or do you know someone who is? This is the book for you! Award-winning physicist, quantum enthusiast and bestselling author of the Baby University series Chris Ferrie, has transformed Schrödinger's paradox into a whimsical poem perfect for science fans or anyone who enjoys using cats and boxes to explain science experiments.

Author : George Gamow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107604681

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Mr Tompkins in Paperback by George Gamow Pdf

Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.

Author : Hans van Leunen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781470998769

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The Hilbert Book Model by Hans van Leunen Pdf

Author : Robert Anton Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0722192266

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Schrödinger's Cat by Robert Anton Wilson Pdf

Author : Ian Marshall,Danah Zohar
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0688161073

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Who's Afraid of Schrodinger's Cat by Ian Marshall,Danah Zohar Pdf

Quantum theorist Erwin Schrvdinger invented his now-famous cat to illustrate the apparently impossible conundrums associated with quantum physics. The cat lives in an opaque box with a fiendish device that randomly feeds it either food, allowing it to live, or poison, which kills it. But in the quantum world, all possibilities coexist and have a reality of their own, and they ensure that the cat is both alive and dead, simultaneously. Who's Afraid of Schrvdinger's Cat? is a clear, concise explanation of the new sciences of quantum mechanics, chaos and complexity theory, relativity, new theories of mind, and the new cosmology. It studies worlds beyond the realm of common sense, and the new kinds of thinking that we need to understand ourselves, our minds, and our human place in the larger scheme of things.

Author : Hans Lüth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642312380

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Quantum Physics in the Nanoworld by Hans Lüth Pdf

The book deals with all essential aspects of non-relativistic quantum physics up to the quantization of fields. In contrast to common textbooks of quantum mechanics, modern experiments are described both for the purpose of foundation of the theory and in relation to recent applications. In this respect applications to nano-electronics as well as the realization of quantum-bits are presented and discussed. Furthermore, links are made to other important research fields and applications, such as elementary particle physics, solid state physics and nuclear magnetic resonance tomography in medicine. Even though the representation of the topics is largely performed in terms of Dirac ́s bra-ket notation and by use of commutator algebra, the concrete description of the physical basis and the corresponding theoretical concepts are emphasized. Because of little requirement of complex mathematics, the book is suitable as an introduction into quantum physics, not only for physicists but also for chemists, biologists, engineers, computer scientists and even for philosophers as far as they are interested in natural philosophy and epistomology.

Author : John Gribbin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015008653902

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In Search of Schrödinger's Cat by John Gribbin Pdf

An astrophysicist offers an introduction to the theoretical principles, practical applications, and far-reaching implications of quantum physics and quantum mechanics.