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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, Paul Halpern, PhD
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- Summary
- When the fuzzy indeterminacy of quantum mechanics overthrew the orderly world of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger were at the forefront of the revolution. Neither man was ever satisfied with the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, however, and both rebelled against what they considered the most preposterous aspect of quantum mechanics: its randomness. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schrödinger constructed his famous fable of a cat that was neither alive nor dead not to explain quantum mechanics but to highlight the apparent absurdity of a theory gone wrong. But these two giants did more than just criticize: they fought back, seeking a Theory of Everything that would make the universe seem sensible again. In Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat, physicist Paul Halpern tells the little-known story of how Einstein and Schrödinger searched, first as collaborators and then as competitors, for a theory that transcended quantum weirdness. This story of their questwhich ultimately failedprovides readers with new insights into the history of physics and the lives and work of two scientists whose obsessions drove its progress. Today, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Theory of Everything. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson makes the Standard Modelthe closest thing we have to a unified theory nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schrödinger failed in their attempt to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when they were wrong, Einstein and Schrödinger couldn't help but get a great deal right
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 271 pages)
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780465040650
- Label
- Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat : how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics
- Title
- Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat
- Title remainder
- how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul Halpern, PhD
- Subject
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- Einheitliche Feldtheorie
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Interpretation
- Physics -- Philosophy
- Physics -- Philosophy
- Quantentheorie
- Quantum chaos
- Quantum theory -- Philosophy
- Quantum theory -- Philosophy
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961
- Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961
- Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961
- Unified field theories
- Unified field theories
- Quantum chaos
- Determinismus
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- When the fuzzy indeterminacy of quantum mechanics overthrew the orderly world of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger were at the forefront of the revolution. Neither man was ever satisfied with the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, however, and both rebelled against what they considered the most preposterous aspect of quantum mechanics: its randomness. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schrödinger constructed his famous fable of a cat that was neither alive nor dead not to explain quantum mechanics but to highlight the apparent absurdity of a theory gone wrong. But these two giants did more than just criticize: they fought back, seeking a Theory of Everything that would make the universe seem sensible again. In Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat, physicist Paul Halpern tells the little-known story of how Einstein and Schrödinger searched, first as collaborators and then as competitors, for a theory that transcended quantum weirdness. This story of their questwhich ultimately failedprovides readers with new insights into the history of physics and the lives and work of two scientists whose obsessions drove its progress. Today, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Theory of Everything. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson makes the Standard Modelthe closest thing we have to a unified theory nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schrödinger failed in their attempt to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when they were wrong, Einstein and Schrödinger couldn't help but get a great deal right
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- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Halpern, Paul
- Dewey number
- 530.13/3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC174.17.C45
- LC item number
- H35 2015eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Einstein, Albert
- Schrödinger, Erwin
- Quantum chaos
- Quantum theory
- Physics
- Unified field theories
- Einstein, Albert
- Schrödinger, Erwin
- Einstein, Albert
- Schrödinger, Erwin
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- Physics
- Quantum chaos
- Quantum theory
- Unified field theories
- Quantentheorie
- Interpretation
- Determinismus
- Einheitliche Feldtheorie
- Label
- Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat : how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics, Paul Halpern, PhD
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index
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- 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 Schrödinger's final years -- Beyond Einstein and Schrödinger : the ongoing search for unity
- Control code
- 907678278
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 271 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780465040650
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- computer
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- c
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- illustrations
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- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907678278
- Label
- Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat : how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics, Paul Halpern, PhD
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 Schrödinger's final years -- Beyond Einstein and Schrödinger : the ongoing search for unity
- Control code
- 907678278
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 271 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780465040650
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- b3bb579f-ca13-4b12-ba47-c4c356a88811
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)907678278
Subject
- Einheitliche Feldtheorie
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Interpretation
- Physics -- Philosophy
- Physics -- Philosophy
- Quantentheorie
- Quantum chaos
- Quantum theory -- Philosophy
- Quantum theory -- Philosophy
- SCIENCE -- Energy
- SCIENCE -- Mechanics | General
- SCIENCE -- Physics | General
- Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961
- Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961
- Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961
- Unified field theories
- Unified field theories
- Quantum chaos
- Determinismus
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