Quantum Nonlocality and Reality

by Mary Bell

A collaboration between distinguished physicists and philosophers of physics, this important anthology surveys the deep implications of Bell's nonlocality theorem.

Quantum Nonlocality and Reality

Author: Mary Bell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 1107104343

Page: 448

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A collaboration between distinguished physicists and philosophers of physics, this important anthology surveys the deep implications of Bell's nonlocality theorem.

EPR Paradox Quantum Nonlocality and Physical Reality

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Several different local models were constructed and inequalities proven. Some eminent physicists concluded that Nature is definitely nonlocal and that it is acting according to a law of nonlocal randomness.

EPR Paradox Quantum Nonlocality and Physical Reality

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Abstract: Eighty years ago Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen demonstrated that instantaneous reduction of wave function, believed to describe completely a pair of entangled physical systems, led to EPR paradox. The paradox disappears in statistical interpretation of quantum mechanics (QM) according to which a wave function describes only an ensemble of identically prepared physical systems. QM predicts strong correlations between outcomes of measurements performed on different members of EPR pairs in far-away locations. Searching for an intuitive explanation of these correlations John Bell analysed so called local realistic hidden variable models and proved that correlations consistent with these models satisfy Bell inequalities which are violated by some predictions of QM and by experimental data. Several different local models were constructed and inequalities proven. Some eminent physicists concluded that Nature is definitely nonlocal and that it is acting according to a law of nonlocal randomness. According to these law perfectly random, but strongly correlated events, can be produced at the same time in far away locations and a local and causal explanation of their occurrence cannot be given. We strongly disagree with this conclusion and we prove the contrary by analysing in detail some influential finite sample proofs of Bell and CHSH inequalities and so called Quantum Randi Challenges. We also show how one can win so called Bell's game without violating locality of Nature. Nonlocal randomness is inconsistent with local quantum field theory, with standard model in elementary particle physics and with causal laws and adaptive dynamics prevailing in the surrounding us world. The experimental violation of Bell-type inequalities does not prove the nonlocality of Nature but it only confirms a contextual character of quantum observables and gives a strong argument against counterfactual definiteness and against a point of view according to which experimental outcomes are produced in irreducible random way.

The Foundation of Reality

by David Glick

“Elementary Quantum Metaphysics', in: J. T. Cushing, A. Fine, and S. Goldstein (
eds), Bohmian Mechanics and ... Indeterminism and Nonlocality', in: A. Driessen
and A. Suarez (eds), Mathematical Undecidability, Quantum Nonlocality and ...

The Foundation of Reality

Author: David Glick

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN: 0198831501

Page: 288

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Are space and time fundamental features of our world or might they emerge from something else? The Foundation of Reality brings together metaphysicians and philosophers of physics working on space, time, and fundamentality to address this timely question. Recent developments in the interpretation of quantum mechanics and the understanding of certain approaches to quantum gravity have led philosophers of physics to propose that space and time might be emergent rather than fundamental. But such discussions are often conducted without engagement with those working on fundamentality and related issues in contemporary metaphysics. This book aims to correct this oversight. The diverse contributions to this volume address topics including the nature of fundamentality, the relation of space and time to quantum entanglement, and space and time in theories of quantum gravity. Only through consideration of a range of different approaches to the topic can we hope to get clear on the status of space and time in our contemporary understanding of physical reality.

Mathematical Undecidability Quantum Nonlocality and the Question of the Existence of God

by A. Driessen

QUANTUM THEORY: A POINTER TO AN INDEPENDENT REALITY A Discussion
of Bernard d'Espagnat's “Veiled Reality” There is no quantum world. There is only
an abstract quantum-mechanical description' 1. INTRODUCTION Quite soon ...

Mathematical Undecidability Quantum Nonlocality and the Question of the Existence of God

Author: A. Driessen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 9401154287

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On January 22, 1990, the late John Bell held at CERN (European Laboratory for Particle Physics), Geneva a seminar organized by the Center of Quantum Philosophy, that at this time was an association of scientists interested in the interpretation of quantum mechanics. In this seminar Bell presented once again his famous theorem. Thereafter a discussion took place in which not only physical but also highly speculative epistemological and philosophical questions were vividly debated. The list of topics included: assumption of free will in Bell's theorem, the understanding of mind, the relationship between the mathematical and the physical world, the existence of unobservable causes and the limits of human knowledge in mathematics and physics. Encouraged by this stimulating discussion some of the participants decided to found an Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (lIS) to promote philosoph ical and interdisciplinary reflection on the advances of science. Meanwhile the lIS has associated its activities with the Swiss foundation, Fondation du Leman, and the Dutch foundation, Stichting Instudo, registered in Geneva and Amsterdam, respectively. With its activities the lIS intends to strengthen the unity between the professional activities in science and the reflection on fun damental philosophical questions. In addition the interdisciplinary approach is expected to give a contribution to the progress of science and the socio economic development. At present three working groups are active within the lIS, i. e. : - the Center for Quantum Philosophy, - the Wealth Creation and Sustainable Development Group, - the Neural Science Group.

Perspectives on Quantum Reality

by R.K. Clifton

Most of the eighteen papers in this volume are directly connected with that conference.

Perspectives on Quantum Reality

Author: R.K. Clifton

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 940158656X

Page: 244

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But to admit things not visible to the gross creatures that we are is, in my opinion, to show a decent humility, and not just a lamentable addiction to metaphysics. J. S. Bell, Are There Quantum Jumps? ON CANADIAN THANKSGIVING WEEKEND in the autumn of 1994, a lively conference was held at The University of Western Ontario under the title "Conceptual Problems of Relativistic Quantum Mechanics". Most of the eighteen papers in this volume are directly connected with that conference. Articles by both theoretical physicists and philosophers of science are included, and many authors will be recognized immediately for their already substantive work in the foundations of physics. A quarter century ago Howard Stein suggested that relativistic quantum field theory should be 'the contemporary locus of metaphysical research', but there were few takers. Only fairly recently has that changed, with the result that the bulk of the papers here pursue issues that go beyond nonrelativistic quantum mechanics (or at least have serious implications for its relativistic generalization). Nevertheless, problems interpreting the nonrelativistic theory remain a persistent thorn in the side of any such endeavor, and so some of the papers develop innovative approaches to those issues as well.

Classical and Quantum Nonlocality

by P G Bergmann

It is not viewed as necessary to clarify the status of classical mechanics and, thus,
of its concept of reality. To our mind, it is just this starting point that leads in
quantum physics to conceptions of physical reality that run into difficulties. Our
point ...

Classical and Quantum Nonlocality

Author: P G Bergmann

Publisher: World Scientific

ISBN: 9814493147

Page: 256

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This book provides an up-to-date understanding of the progress and current problems of the interplay of nonlocality in the classical theories of gravitation and quantum theory. These problems lie on the border between general relativity and quantum physics, including quantum gravity. Contents:Bohr's and Mach's Conceptions of Non-locality in Gravitation (H H v Borzeszkowski & H-J Treder)Non-locality Versus Locality: The Epistemological Background of the Einstein–Bohr Debate (H-H v Borzeszkowski & R Wahsner)Global Energy and Non-local Energy (J N Goldberg)Aspects of Physical Non-locality (A Komar)The EPR Argument and Quantum Non-locality (B K Datta et al.)Non-commuting Geometry and Spin Fluctuations (V de Sabbata et al.)Noncommutative Geometry for Pedestrians (J Madore)Some Topics and Trials on the Theory of Non-local Fields — Theory of Fields in Finsler Spaces and Fluctuations of Space–Time (Y Takano)Quantum Gravity Phenomenology (D V Nanopoulos)Hawking Radiation in String Theory and the String Phase of Black Holes (M R Medrano & N Sanchez)Non-locality, Entanglement and Quantum Computers (Z-L Zhang & Z-J Zhang) Readership: Cosmologists, astronomers, astrophysicists, high energy physicists and experimental physicists. Keywords:Nonlocality;Gravitation;Quantum Theory;General Relativity;Quantum Gravity

Physics Essays

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I contend quantum nonlocality refutes dynamism and weighs against the
differentiable manifold as a model of space - time . ... Should one value logic and
parsimony in physical theory , a spatiotemporal model of reality is preferred . In
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The Dilemma of Einstein Podolsky and Rosen 60 Years Later

by Nathan Rosen

Once again , this does not imply that the underlying reality must of necessity be
nonlocal . It is very well possible that the underlying reality obeys a local “
microscopic ” theory , the apparent nonlocality of quantum mechanics being
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The Dilemma of Einstein Podolsky and Rosen 60 Years Later

Author: Nathan Rosen

Publisher: Inst of Physics Pub Incorporated

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This book contains invited papers presented at an international symposium in honour on Nathan Rosen. The current state of theoretical and experimental work in the field is presented by leading authorities. Topics covered include nonlocality, quantum computers, waved-particle duality, EPR interferometry, Bell's theorem, quantum optics, quantum cryptography, teleportation and other possible applications.

The Conscious Universe

by Menas Kafatos

This discussion resulted from a dialogue which began some seven years ago between a physicist who specializes in astrophysics, general relativity, and the foundations of quantum theory, and a student of cultural history who had done post ...

The Conscious Universe

Author: Menas Kafatos

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 1468403605

Page: 214

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This discussion resulted from a dialogue which began some seven years ago between a physicist who specializes in astrophysics, general relativity, and the foundations of quantum theory, and a student of cultural history who had done post-doctoral work in the history and philosophy of science. Both of us at that time were awaiting the results of some experiments being conducted under the direction of the physicist Alain Aspect at the University of Paris-South. ! The experiments were the last in a series designed to test some predictions based on a mathematical 2 theorem published in 1964 by John Bell. There was no expectation that the results of these experiments would provide the basis for developing new technologies. The questions which the experiments were designed to answer concerned the relation ship between physical reality and physical theory in the branch of physics known as quantum mechanics. Like most questions raised by physicists which lead to startling new insights, they were disarmingly simple and direct. Is quantum physics, asked Bell, a self-consistent theory whose predictions would hold in a new class of experiments, or would the results reveal that the apparent challenges of quantum physics to the understanding in classical physics of the relationship between physical theory and physical reality were merely illusory? Answering this question in actual experiments could also, suggested Bell, lead to another, quite dramatic, result.

Quantum Coherence and Reality

by Jeeva S Anandan

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the above conference, held to celebrate the 60th birthday of Yakir Aharonov.

Quantum Coherence and Reality

Author: Jeeva S Anandan

Publisher: World Scientific

ISBN: 9814549819

Page: 384

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This volume constitutes the proceedings of the above conference, held to celebrate the 60th birthday of Yakir Aharonov. Two Nobel laureates (Norman Ramsey and Charles Townes), members of the National Academy of Sciences and Cresson Medal winners were among the speakers. Among the topics discussed are quantum reality, geometric phases and the Aharonov–Bohm effect, spin and statistics, black holes and quantum gravity. All of these are fundamental to our understanding of quantum theory and are related by being aspects of quantum theory on subjects that Yakir Aharonov has considered. Contents:Dynamic Observation of Flux Lines Based on the AB Effect Principle (A Tonomura)Aharonov Effects for Two Slits and Separated Oscillatory Fields Interferences (N Ramsey)Faster than Fourier (M Berry)Quantum Phase in Action (A Zee)Liberating Exotic Slaves (F Wilczek)Evidence for a Massive Black Hole in the Center of Our Galaxy (C Townes)Black Holes, Wormholes, and the Disappearance of Global Charge (S Coleman)Unitarity of the Black Hole Scattering Matrix (G t' Hooft)Topological Phases and Their Duality in Electromagnetic and Gravitational Fields (J Anandan)Non Locality and Objectivity in Quantum State Reduction (R Penrose)A Non-Polarization EPR Experiment: Observation of High-Visibility Franson Interference Fringes (R Y Chiao et al)Toward “It from Bit” (J A Wheeler) (Para)Bosons, (Para)Fermions, Quons and Other Beasts in the Menagerie of Particle Statistics (O W Greenberg et al)A New Formulation of Quantum Mechanics (Y Aharonov)and other papers Readership: Physicists interested in quantum theory. keywords:Bohm-Aharonov;Black Holes;Gauge Fields;Quantum Gravity;Reality;Non-locality;Spin;Statistics;Geometry;Phenomenology

Quantum Reality

by Nick Herbert

This clearly explained layman's introduction to quantum physics is an accessible excursion into metaphysics and the meaning of reality.

Quantum Reality

Author: Nick Herbert

Publisher: Anchor

ISBN: 030780674X

Page: 288

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This clearly explained layman's introduction to quantum physics is an accessible excursion into metaphysics and the meaning of reality. Herbert exposes the quantum world and the scientific and philosophical controversy about its interpretation.

The Millennium Bridge

by A. K. Mukhopadhyay

What are three major characteristics of nonlocality ? 1. It is unmediated by any
known form of energy . 2 . It is unmitigated . Strength of interaction is independent
of magnitude of separation . 3. There is simultaneity . ( Ref : Quantum Reality by ...

The Millennium Bridge

Author: A. K. Mukhopadhyay

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Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics

by Jean-Pierre Françoise

... 116 quantum nonlocality 4 : 263 quantum reality 4 : 261 reality in spin - 1 / 2
systems 4 : 262 Schrödinger ' s cat 4 : 264 spontaneous localization model 4 :
274 and star products 2 : 2 and subquantum information and computation 4 : 269
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Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics

Author: Jean-Pierre Françoise

Publisher: Academic Press

ISBN: 9780125126601

Page: 3500

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The Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics provides a complete resource for researchers, students and lecturers with an interest in mathematical physics. It enables readers to access basic information on topics peripheral to their own areas, to provide a repository of the core information in the area that can be used to refresh the researcher's own memory banks, and aid teachers in directing students to entries relevant to their course-work. The Encyclopedia does contain information that has been distilled, organised and presented as a complete reference tool to the user and a landmark to the body of knowledge that has accumulated in this domain. It also is a stimulus for new researchers working in mathematical physics or in areas using the methods originating from work in mathematical physics by providing them with focused high quality background information. Editorial Board: Jean-Pierre Françoise, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France Gregory L. Naber, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Tsou Sheung Tsun, University of Oxford, UK Also available online via ScienceDirect (2006) - featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com. First comprehensive interdisciplinary coverage Mathematical Physics explained to stimulate new developments and foster new applications of its methods to other fields Written by an international group of experts Contains several undergraduate-level introductory articles to facilitate acquisition of new expertis Thematic index and extensive cross-referencing to provide easy access and quick search functionality Also available online with active linking

Everyday Quantum Reality

by David A. Grandy

And most people would assume that quantum reality describes a world quite different from ours. In this book, David A. Grandy shows that one can find quantum puzzles, or variations thereof, in the backyard of everyday experience.

Everyday Quantum Reality

Author: David A. Grandy

Publisher: Indiana University Press

ISBN: 0253004756

Page: 196

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Most people have heard about quantum physics and its remarkable, well-nigh bizarre claims. And most people would assume that quantum reality describes a world quite different from ours. In this book, David A. Grandy shows that one can find quantum puzzles, or variations thereof, in the backyard of everyday experience. What disappears in transferring quantum theory to the everyday is the theory's mathematical formalism, but that need not imply a loss of analytic rigor. If quantum reality is truly as elemental and ubiquitous as many thinkers suggest, then alternative or complementary perspectives ought to be possible, and with the proliferation of such perspectives, a more fully rounded understanding of quantum reality -- and everyday reality -- might emerge. Everyday Quantum Reality is a step in that direction.

The Body of this Life

by David Clippinger

Thus relativity and quantum mechanics are incompatible , and as such , these
two fundamental theories of modern physics can ' t both be right . Quantum
nonlocality shows that at a deep level of reality the speed of light , as a limiting
factor , is ...

The Body of this Life

Author: David Clippinger

Publisher: Talisman House Pub

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Poetry. From 1956 till his death in 1999, William Bronk published thirty books of poetry and essays. Bronk returned again and again to a fundamental assertion that what is real--the world, truth, and ourselves--remains beyond the grasp of language and knowledge. Consequently, the world that we inhabit is a fiction of our own construction. Winner of the American Book Award for his collected poems, he is considered one of the foremost poets of his time. THE BODY OF THIS LIFE is an outstanding collection of essays and memoirs about his work by poets and scholars including Edward Foster, Burt Kimmelman, Robert Bertholf, and David Clippenger.

The Mystery of the Quantum World

by Euan J. Squires

Revised and expanded, this edition includes a new chapter that introduces the most important of the recent developments in quantum theory.

The Mystery of the Quantum World

Author: Euan J. Squires

Publisher: CRC Press

ISBN: 9781420050509

Page: 208

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Quantum mechanics stands as one of the most remarkable achievements of the 20th century, providing startling insight into the nature of matter and a spectacularly successful predictive theory. However, while the predictive ability of the quantum theory has been rigorously tested time and again, so that it now satisfies any criterion of reliability as a tool of scientific inquiry, fundamental difficulties remain with its interpretation. The Mystery of the Quantum World, Second Edition introduces the philosophical issues raised by the success of the quantum theory and lucidly outlines the different points of view adopted by various physicists striving to understand the meaning underlying the theories used every day. The author encourages you to see how the most successful of physical theories is relevant to issues outside physics. Revised and expanded, this edition includes a new chapter that introduces the most important of the recent developments in quantum theory. The authoritative selection of topics ensures that readers already familiar with the first edition of the book will extend their knowledge of quantum theory, and those with no previous knowledge acquire an insight into this fascinating world.

Energy Research Abstracts

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We present several methods for obtaining a derivative expansion for the
adiabatic phase in quantum systems. ... that due to topological triviality Berry's
phase for this system can be removed by a canonical transformation. copyright
1989 Academic Press, Inc. 7001 Plasma Research 23773 Quantum nonlocality.
... The second argument is entangled also with the problem of the meaning of
physical reality.

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Includes all works deriving from DOE, other related government-sponsored information and foreign nonnuclear information.