Quantum Universe, The: Essays on Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Cosmology, and Physics in General (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789811216398)

As physics has progressed, its most fundamental theories have become more distant from everyday experience posing challenges for understanding, notably with quantum mechanics. This volume contains twenty-five essays written to address such challenges. The essays address issues in quantum mechanics, quantum cosmology and physics in general. Examples include: How do we apply quantum mechanics to the whole universe when all observers are inside? What do we mean by past, present, and future in a four-dimensional universe? What is the origin of classical predictability in a quantum universe? Could physics predict non-computable numbers? Short personal recollections of Murray Gell-Mann and Stephen Hawking are included.The essays vary in length, style, and level but should be accessible to most physicists.

Author: James B. Hartle
ISBN-10: 9811216398
ISBN-13: 9789811216398
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 01/04/2021
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d