Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity :Metaphysical Intimations of Modern Physics
Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity :Metaphysical Intimations of Modern Physics
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18 April, 2011
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The third edition of Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity has been carefully updated to reflect significant developments, including a new chapter covering important recent work in the foundations of physics.
- A new edition of the premier philosophical study of Bell’s Theorem and its implication for the relativistic account of space and time
- Discusses Roderich Tumiulka’s explicit, relativistic theory that can reproduce the quantum mechanical violation of Bell’s inequality.
- Discusses the "Free Will Theorem" of John Conway and Simon Kochen
- Introduces philosophers to the relevant physics and demonstrates how philosophical analysis can help inform physics
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781444331264 |
| ISBN10 | 1444331264 |
| Number Of Pages | 312 |
| Item Weight | 590 g |
| Product Dimensions | 163 x 236 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | 3rd edition |
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Author's Bio
Tim Maudlin is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He received his doctorate in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh. His work lies at the intersection of physics and philosophy, including the foundations of physics and logic. He is the author of Truth and Paradox (2004) and The Metaphysics within Physics (2007). Maudlin is a member of the Academie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences and a Guggenheim Fellow.