The Quantum Handshake: Entanglement, Nonlocality and Transactions by John G. Cra

Description: The Quantum Handshake by John G. Cramer This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a "shut up and calculate" mentality. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a "shut up and calculate" mentality. After an extensive and accessible introduction to quantum mechanics and its history, the author turns attention to his transactional model. Using a quantum handshake between normal and time-reversed waves, this model provides a clear visual picture explaining the baffling experimental results that flow daily from the quantum physics laboratories of the world. To demonstrate its powerful simplicity, the transactional model is applied to a collection of counter-intuitive experiments and conceptual problems. Back Cover This book shines bright light into the dim recesses of quantum theory, where the mysteries of entanglement, nonlocality, and wave collapse have motivated some to conjure up multiple universes, and others to adopt a "shut up and calculate" mentality. After an extensive and accessible introduction to quantum mechanics and its history, the author turns attention to his transactional model. Using a quantum handshake between normal and time-reversed waves, this model provides a clear visual picture explaining the baffling experimental results that flow daily from the quantum physics laboratories of the world. To demonstrate its powerful simplicity, the transactional model is applied to a collection of counter-intuitive experiments and conceptual problems. Author Biography John G. Cramer is known to many as author of the award-nominated hard-SF novels Twistor and Einsteins Bridge, and contributor of nearly 200 popular-science articles published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine. He is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he has five decades of experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate physics. From 1983 - 1990 he served as Director of the UW Nuclear Physics Laboratory. John has done cutting-edge research in experimental and theoretical nuclear physics and ultra-relativistic heavy ion physics, fields in which he has published extensively. He has also worked on the foundations of quantum mechanics and is the originator of its Transactional Interpretation. John and his wife Pauline live in the View Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Table of Contents Introduction.- The Curious History of Quantum Mechanics.- Quantum Entanglement and Nonlocality.- Reversing Time.- The Transactional Interpretation.- Quantum Paradoxes and Applications of the TI.- Nonlocal Signaling?.- Quantum Communication, Encryption, Teleportation, and Computing.- The Nature and Structure of Time.- Conclusion.- Appendices: A. Frequently Asked Questions about Quantum Mechanics and the Transactional Interpretation.- B. A Brief Overview of the Quantum Formalism.- C. Quantum Dice and Poker - Nonlocal Games of Chance.- D. Detailed Analyses of Selected Gedankenexperiments. Review "The book … is a fundamental work on the transactional interpretation of quantum mechanics, which was proposed by Cramer himself and that provides a different way to look at quantum mechanics. The work is, thus, of major interest for physicists, researchers working on quantum technologies, students learning quantum mechanics as well as researchers working on the foundations of quantum mechanics. … the book is a key work on quantum theory, providing for an alternative interpretation of quantum mechanics … ." (Carlos Pedro Gonçalves, zbMATH 1358.81001, 2017)"As Cramer (emer., physics, Univ. of Washington) notes, the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics has serious flaws that have led to many alternatives. This work presents one of these alternatives: the transactional interpretation. The Quantum Handshake is primarily for nonphysicists, though physicists might find this new approach interesting. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic library collections in physics." (E. Kincanon, Choice, Vol. 53 (11), July, 2016) Review Quote "The book ... is a fundamental work on the transactional interpretation of quantum mechanics, which was proposed by Cramer himself and that provides a different way to look at quantum mechanics. The work is, thus, of major interest for physicists, researchers working on quantum technologies, students learning quantum mechanics as well as researchers working on the foundations of quantum mechanics. ... the book is a key work on quantum theory, providing for an alternative interpretation of quantum mechanics ... ." (Carlos Pedro Goncalves, zbMATH 1358.81001, 2017) "As Cramer (emer., physics, Univ. of Washington) notes, the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics has serious flaws that have led to many alternatives. This work presents one of these alternatives: the transactional interpretation. The Quantum Handshake is primarily for nonphysicists, though physicists might find this new approach interesting. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic library collections in physics." (E. Kincanon, Choice, Vol. 53 (11), July, 2016) Feature Begins with a thorough and easy-to-follow historical introduction to quantum mechanics Explains, without advanced mathematical prerequisites, the conceptual issues that have beset quantum mechanics since its inception Presents a different and clearer way of looking at quantum physics, leading to mastery and understanding Uniquely explains the physics behind the delayed choice, quantum eraser, interaction-free, and boxed-atom experiments Details ISBN3319796526 Author John G. Cramer ISBN-10 3319796526 ISBN-13 9783319796529 Format Paperback Year 2018 Subtitle Entanglement, Nonlocality and Transactions DEWEY 530 Pages 218 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Publication Date 2018-03-30 Short Title The Quantum Handshake Language English UK Release Date 2018-03-30 Narrator Patrick Osborne Edited by Laura Giambiagi Birth 1974 Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Position journalist Qualifications PhD Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Alternative 9783319246406 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 34 Illustrations, color; 56 Illustrations, black and white; XXV, 218 p. 90 illus., 34 illus. in color. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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