Quantum Physics Illusion or Reality - Alastair Rae

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The concept of quantum physics led Einstein to state that ‘God does not play dice’. This famous remark by the author of the theory of relativity was not intended as an analysis of the recreational habits of a supreme
being but expressed his reaction to the new scientific ideas, developed in the first quarter of the twentieth century, which are now known as quantum physics.

Before we can fully appreciate why one of the greatest scientists of modern times should have been led to make such a comment, we must first try to understand the context of scientific and philosophical thought that
had become established by the end of the nineteenth century and what it was about the ‘new physics’ that presented such a radical challenge to this consensus.

The difficulty he, and others, had with quantum physics was the great conceptual leap it requires us to make from our conventional ways of thinking about the physical world. Rae’s introductory exploration into this area has been hailed as a ‘masterpiece of clarity’ and is an engaging guide to the theories on offer.

This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of developments in this field over the past fifteen years, including the idea of ‘consistent histories’ to which a completely new chapter is devoted.