Bibliograph

Einstein's dice and Schrèodinger's cat, how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics, Paul Halpern, PhD

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Einstein's dice and Schrèodinger's cat, how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics, Paul Halpern, PhD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Einstein's dice and Schrèodinger's cat

Medium

sound recording audiobook download

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Paul Halpern, PhD

Sub title

how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics

Summary

The award-winning author of The Vertigo Years argues that in the aftermath of World War I, Western culture redirected energies into hedonistic, aesthetic and intellectual adventures of self-discovery in ways that triggered world-changing innovations

Table Of Contents

Allies and adversaries -- The clockwork universe -- The crucible of gravity -- Matter waves and quantum jumps -- The quest for unification -- Spooky connections and zombie cats -- Luck of the Irish -- Physics by public relations -- The last waltz : Einstein's and Schrèodinger's final years -- Beyond Einstein and Schrèodinger : the ongoing search for unity

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