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Overview
This collection of essays by leading philosophers of physics offers philosophical perspectives on two central elements of modern physics, quantum theory and relativity. The topics examined include the notorious "measurement problem" of quantum theory and the attempts to solve it by attributing extra values to physical quantities, the mysterious non-locality of quantum theory, and the philosophical aspects of the search for a theory of quantum gravity. Together the essays represent some of the most recent research in philosophy of physics, and break new ground within the philosophy of quantum theory.
Synopsis
These essays by leading philosophers of physics offer philosophical perspectives on quantum theory and relativity.
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This collection of nine essays by leading philosophers of physics offers philosophical perspectives on two of the central elements of modern physics, quantum theory and relativity. Among the topics: the "measurement problem" of quantum theory, the nonlocality of quantum theory, the properties of spatial localization in relativistic quantum theories, the role of group theory, and the problem of time in the search for a theory of quantum gravity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)