The Philosophy of Quantum Physics

• Main Authors: Friebe, Cord (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Kuhlmann, Meinard (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Lyre, Holger (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Näger, Paul M. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Passon, Oliver (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Stöckler, Manfred (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Quantum physics.; Philosophy and science.; Physics.; Quantum Physics.; Philosophy of Science.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

This book provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to the philosophy of quantum physics. Although quantum theory is renowned for its spectacular empirical successes, controversial discussion about how it should be understood continue to rage today. In this volume, the authors provide an overv...

Table of Contents:

• Physical and mathematical foundations (Cord Friebe)
• The Measurement problem. Minimal and collapse interpretations (Cord Friebe)
• Quantum identity and indistinguishability (Holger Lyre)
• Entanglement and non-locality: EPR, Bell and their consequences (Paul Näger and Manfred Stöckler)
• Non-collapse interpretations (Oliver Passon)
• Quantum field theory (Meinard Kuhlmann and Manfred Stöckler)
• Chronology and outlook (Cord Friebe, Meinard Kuhlmann and Holger Lyre)
• Example solutions for the exercises. .