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Quantum Mechanics
I am getting deep into this subject.

Just want to start a thread here.

I am particularly interested in the philosophy of science type questions it throws up.

And I am in love with Bell's Theorem as well.

Anyway - with that said - I would love to hear what books are worth reading in this area?

Later on - I will update with the books I am currently reading or about to read.

Plato

PS The simplest version of Bell's Theorem can be found here:

http://quantumtantra.com/bell2.html
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01-13-2015 09:50 PM
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RE: Quantum Mechanics
Heisenberg himself wrote a book called "Physics and Philosophy". I haven't read it.

I remember liking John Gribbin's "In Search of Schodinger's Cat" quite a bit, and I think he wrote a sequel.

Studying this stuff in school kind of took the romance out of it for me, though.

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01-13-2015 11:24 PM
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RE: Quantum Mechanics
The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot isn't about QM as such but discusses the subject for a few chapters at the start to put the rest into context. You might find it interesting.

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01-14-2015 10:47 AM
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RE: Quantum Mechanics
(01-13-2015 11:24 PM)RexImperator Wrote:  ...
I remember liking John Gribbin's "In Search of Schodinger's Cat" quite a bit, and I think he wrote a sequel.
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Second that book. My dad read it when I was a kid...I read it a few years ago. It's dated and I'm sure there are more recent, more modernly written books on the topic, but it's a good one nonetheless.

The implications of "waves acquired particle properties and particles behaved like waves" is amazing.

Edit: That link you provided was really interesting.
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RE: Quantum Mechanics
I suggest a thorough exploration of 80s television series.



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