{"product_id":"quantum-fluctuations-edward-nelson-9780691083797","title":"Quantum Fluctuations","description":"\u003cp\u003eStochastic mechanics is a description of quantum phenomena in classical probabilistic terms. This work contains a detailed account of the kinematics of diffusion processes, including diffusions on curved manifolds which are necessary for the treatment of spin in stochastic mechanics. The dynamical equations of the theory are derived from a variational principle, and interference, the asymptotics of free motion, bound states, statistics, and spin are described in classical terms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to developing the formal mathematical aspects of the theory, the book contains discussion of possible physical causes of quantum fluctuations in terms of an interaction with a background field. The author gives a critical analysis of stochastic mechanics as a candidate for a realistic theory of physical processes, discussing measurement, local causality in the sense of Bell, and the failure of the theory in its present form to satisfy locality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691083797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691083797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Edward Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46806943564031,"sku":"9780691083797","price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_154700e5-c575-4e71-b156-3f8b8e402822.jpg?v=1745378131","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/quantum-fluctuations-edward-nelson-9780691083797","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}