The Quantum Handshake Entanglement, Nonlocality and Transactions /

• Main Author: Cramer, John G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum physics.; Quantum Physics.; Popular Science in Physics.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a "shut up and calculate" mentality. After an extensive and accessible introd...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Curious History of Quantum Mechanics
• Quantum Entanglement and Nonlocality
• Reversing Time
• The Transactional Interpretation
• Quantum Paradoxes and Applications of the TI
• Nonlocal Signaling?
• Quantum Communication, Encryption, Teleportation, and Computing
• The Nature and Structure of Time
• Conclusion
• Appendices: A. Frequently Asked Questions about Quantum Mechanics and the Transactional Interpretation
• B. A Brief Overview of the Quantum Formalism
• C. Quantum Dice and Poker - Nonlocal Games of Chance
• D. Detailed Analyses of Selected Gedankenexperiments. .