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Explore the historical and scientific debates that shaped modern physics with Quantum Mechanical Initial Conditions and Gravity: Copenhagen's Illusions. This work examines the long-standing dominance of the theory formulated by Niels Bohr and the Copenhagen group since the late 1920s. While the Copenhagen interpretation has been the primary view, this text presents a significant alternative. It looks at the work of Luis de Broglie and the subsequent reformulations made by David Bohm and his colleagues during the 1950s. These alternative theories explain experimental data with the same effectiveness as the standard model. Through a detailed study of the sociological and historical aspects of these scientific debates, the author examines how different theories were received by the scientific community. This book provides a deep look at the tensions between opposing camps and shows why the Bohm interpretation remains a necessary subject of study for those interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics and gravity.

Key Features

Examines the history of the Copenhagen interpretation and its dominance in physics since the late 1920s.

Provides a detailed look at the alternative interpretation rooted in the work of Luis de Broglie.

Covers the important reformulations and extensions developed by David Bohm and his colleagues in the 1950s.

Analyzes the historical and sociological debates between opposing scientific camps.

Offers a study of how different quantum theories were received by the scientific community.

Explains how the Bohm interpretation provides an explanation for experimental data equal to the Copenhagen view.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
04 September 2006
Listed Since
12 December 2006

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