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Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat : how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics  Cover Image E-book E-book

Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat : how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics

Halpern, Paul 1961- (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0465075711
  • ISBN: 9780465075713
  • ISBN: 0465040659
  • ISBN: 9780465040650
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : illustrations.
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  • Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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 Schrödinger's final years -- Beyond Einstein and Schrödinger : the ongoing search for unity.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: Unified field theories
Quantum theory Philosophy
Quantum chaos
Physics Philosophy
Schrödinger, Erwin 1887-1961
Einstein, Albert 1879-1955
Schrödinger, Erwin 1887-1961
Einstein, Albert 1879-1955
Unified field theories
Physics Philosophy
Quantum theory Philosophy
Quantum chaos
Genre: Electronic books.


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