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Title: The Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics: The Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics in Historical Perspective by Max Jammer ISBN: 0-471-43958-4 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (Sd) Pub. Date: 01 June, 1974 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $75.95

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Comment: Everyone who has studied quantum physics and is interested in its "philosophical foundations" has no doubt picked up this book, if not to study it in detail, certainly to at least briefly peruse its contents. It is the most widely cited of all books on the philosophy of quantum physics, and apart from discussing the issues most effectively, it also could be used as an introduction to graduate-level quantum physics and the mathematical structure of quantum mechanics.

With the advent of theories of quantum computation and quantum information theory, the philosophy of quantum mechanics seems to have taken a back seat. The phenomenon of entanglement, considered one of the most exotic of topics in quantum mechanics, is now taken to be one of the cornerstones of quantum information theory and is also considered experimentally verified, despite considerable objections from some "realist" circles. It would seem that philosophical discussion would play a major role in discussion of quantum information theory, but this has not occured at any substantial level. This may also be a sign of the movement toward viewing science as being in some sense "fundamental", and not needing philosophical "justification".

But whatever one's view on these matters is, this book will give a detailed historical overview of the controversy surrounding quantum physics, from a philosophical perspective. It indeed sheds considerable light on the historical context in which quantum mechanics arose, and how its formalism evolved throughout the 20th century. The EPR controversy, the Bohr-Einstein debate, and the rise of many-worlds theories are all fascinating topics, and one can find ample discussion of these by the author. The author is also careful to include a substantial bibliography for serious scholars of quantum physics.

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Title: The Conceptual Development of Quantum Mechanics (The History of Modern Physics 1880-1950, Vol 12) by Max Jammer ISBN: 0883186179 Publisher: Tomash Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 1989 List Price(USD): $90.00