Bananaworld
Quantum Mechanics for Primates
(Sprache: Englisch)
Information theory is essentially about correlations, and the novel approach of Bananaworld is to get at what's counterintuitive about quantum information by considering correlations between normally mundane experiences that every reader can relate to.
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Information theory is essentially about correlations, and the novel approach of Bananaworld is to get at what's counterintuitive about quantum information by considering correlations between normally mundane experiences that every reader can relate to.
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What on earth do bananas have to do with quantum mechanics? From a modern perspective, quantum mechanics is about strangely counterintuitive correlations between separated systems, which can be exploited in feats like quantum teleportation, unbreakable cryptographic schemes, and computers with enormously enhanced computing power. Schro?dinger coined the term "entanglement" to describe these bizarre correlations. Bananaworld - an imaginary island with "entangled" bananas - brings to life the fascinating discoveries of the new field of quantum information without the mathematical machinery of quantum mechanics. The connection with quantum correlations is fully explained in sections written for the non-physicist reader with a serious interest in understanding the mysteries of the quantum world. The result is a subversive but entertaining book that is accessible and interesting to a wide range of readers, with the novel thesis that quantum mechanics is about the structure of information. What we have discovered is that the possibilities for representing, manipulating, and communicating information are very different than we thought.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Bananaworld “
1 Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics; 2 Qubits; 3 Bananaworld; 4 Really Random; 5 Quantum Magic; 6 Quantum Secrets; 7 Quantum Feats; 8 The Big Picture; 9 Why the Quantum?; 10 Making Sense of It All
Autoren-Porträt von Jeffrey Bub
Jeffrey Bub received his PhD in mathematical physics from the University of London, UK, in 1966, where he studied physics with David Bohm at Birkbeck College and took part in Karl Popper's seminar in philosophy of science at the London School of Economics, UK. His first book, The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Reidel, 1974), was influential in developing the concept of quantum logic. His second book, 'Interpreting the "Quantum World"' (CUP, 1997; revised paperback edition, 1999), won the prestigious Lakatos Award in 1998. He is currently a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jeffrey Bub
- 2016, 288 Seiten, 24 Abbildungen, Maße: 17,2 x 24,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198718535
- ISBN-13: 9780198718536
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.02.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Ultimately, a physicist's universe is mathematical: you can't get at it through intuition alone ... It is a theme repeated in the extraordinary Bananaworld, in which Jeffrey Bub employs an innovative way of explaining the intricacies of quantum physics. ... Bananaworld should be mandatory reading for anyone studying or working in quantum or theoretical physics. New Scientist.
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