This book presents the first comprehensive exposition of the interpretation of quantum mechanics pioneered by Louis de Broglie and David Bohm. The purpose is to explain how quantum processes may be visualized without ambiguity or confusion in terms of a simple physical model. Dr. Holland develops the idea that a material system such as an electron is a particle guided by a surrounding quantum wave. He examines the classic phenomena of quantum theory in order to show how the spacetime orbits of an ensemble of particles can reproduce the statistical quantum predictions. The book will therefore appeal to all physicists with an interest in the foundations of their discipline.
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"...a tour de force...clear and thoughtful presentation of a theory deserving much wider attention." Constantine Pagonis, Nature
"...the wealth of details and literature citations make this a valuable reference work with which anyone with a serious interest in foundations of quantum mechanics should become familiar....refreshingly open-minded." Sheldon Goldstein, Science
"...provides an excellent presentation of the de Broglie-Bohm interpretation (to date, the only one available). This area is important because experiments are now becoming possible that may resolve some the fundamental disputes." C.A. Hein, Choice
"...the first comprehensive mongraph devoted to the deBroglie-Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mmechanics...a good reference for those who believe in hidden variable theories...aslo useful for those who oppose them...well-written and nicely printed...presented at a level accessible to the B.Sc. graduate. Definitely it should be in every university library..." Hua Wu, la Physique au Canada
"...an easy to read, beautifully written account of the theory to date...a graceful, insightful reference book or even textbook of the Bohm theory...I not only recommend that you put this book on your bookshelf, but also that you get in the habit of looking at it." Daniel Greenberger, Foundations of Physics
"...the wealth of details and literature citations make this a valuable reference work with which anyone with a serious interest in foundations of quantum mechanics should become familiar....refreshingly open-minded." Sheldon Goldstein, Science
"...provides an excellent presentation of the de Broglie-Bohm interpretation (to date, the only one available). This area is important because experiments are now becoming possible that may resolve some the fundamental disputes." C.A. Hein, Choice
"...the first comprehensive mongraph devoted to the deBroglie-Bohm Interpretation of Quantum Mmechanics...a good reference for those who believe in hidden variable theories...aslo useful for those who oppose them...well-written and nicely printed...presented at a level accessible to the B.Sc. graduate. Definitely it should be in every university library..." Hua Wu, la Physique au Canada
"...an easy to read, beautifully written account of the theory to date...a graceful, insightful reference book or even textbook of the Bohm theory...I not only recommend that you put this book on your bookshelf, but also that you get in the habit of looking at it." Daniel Greenberger, Foundations of Physics
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Presenting the first comprehensive exposition of the interpretation of quantum mechanics pioneered by Louis de Broglie and David Bohm, this work's purpose is to explain how quantum processes may be visualized without ambiguity or confusion in terms of a simple physical model.
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best on pilot wave to date,
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This review is from: The Quantum Theory of Motion: An Account of the de Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Paperback)
I prefer this one to Bohm's _Undivided Universe_. The exposition is clearer, and it does well without any super-speculative, cloudy ending. The virtue of the de Broglie-Bohm pilot wave is unmistakable here: real stat-mech type probabilities (which many-worlds can't get) emerging without any special postulate for the universe going on strike when a "measurement" occurs (which Copenhagen can't get rid of). Other good stuff here too; e.g., take your pick: Bohmize the Pauli equation, the Dirac equation, or an alternative treatment of spin coming from a quantum potential for the rigid rotator.
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excellent,
This review is from: The Quantum Theory of Motion: An Account of the de Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Paperback)
An excellent book that covers the hidden variables (which are actually the measured variables)interpertation as advanced by deBroglie and Bohm. This book carries this furthur and completes the theory in an understandable manner. It helps the reader to accept the possiblity of a field in 3N dimensional space. Once this is done things fall into place. It covers the main topics such as EPR, the measurement problem, and shows how the shifting boundary between the quantum world and the macro world vanishes.It is written for physicists, but I was able to muddle through the math with a fairly limited background. The verbage is excellent and so can be read by philosophers without missing the main points. A "lay" edition would be most welcome.
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A good starting point,
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This review is from: The Quantum Theory of Motion: An Account of the de Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Paperback)
This book can serve as a good primer on the theory. It has many strong points and a few weaknesses. It's very good at explaining the postulates and assumptions that are the basis of the theory and comparing them with the traditional approach, without to much fuss with philosophy. It has several chapters with examples worked out in detail that I found really illuminating: even if the theory is ultimately found to be wrong, these examples will give the feeling to really visualise many quantum phenomena and to be able to deeply understand them, something which was much more difficult in the traditional approach. This is real fun for a physicist who has been using traditional quantum mechanics for years and remembers his early frustrations with the formalism. It convinced me that any course on quantum mechanics should include a short description of Bohm-de Broglie with a couple of examples.Among the weaknesses, it seems to me that the maths used to derive the quantum statistics in chapter 3 contains several errors. Also, the relativistic version of the theory is a bit sketchy, although in my opinion this theory demands a much deeper investigation in the relativistic context. This weakness may be inherent to de Broglie-Bohm theory and is already present in Bohm's and de Broglie's works. I think there is a tendency in the research in this field since de Broglie, which this book inherits partially: spend too much energy to convince of the validity of the theory, instead of using it to derive useful results. But forget the weaknesses and enjoy the chapters with QM examples.
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nonadditive constants, quantum potential energy, local expectation value, partial density matrix, classical wavefunction, total quantum state, quantum number limit, guidance formula, quantum potential approach, actual momentum, individual physical system, initial wavefunction, mean energy flow, collapse hypothesis, causal formulation, statistical postulate, quantum force, trajectory interpretation, classical wave equation, quantum ensemble, trajectory assumption, empty waves, quantum path, particle guided, high quantum numbers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Quantum Implications: Essays in Honour of David Bohm by Basil Hiley in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Quantum Theory (Dover Books on Physics) by David Bohm in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Chaos and Quantum Physics by M.-J. Giannoni in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Mystery of the Quantum World by Euan J. Squires in Back Matter
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- Quantum Theory and the Flight from Realism: Philosophical Responses to Quantum Mechanics (Critical Realism: Interventions) by Christopher Norris on page 38, page 225, and page 260
- Hilary Putnam: Realism, Reason and the Uses of Uncertainty by Christopher Norris on page 69, page 165, and page 271
- Deconstruction and the 'Unfinished Project of Modernity' by Christopher Norris in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Deconstruction and the 'Unfinished Project of Modernity' by Christopher Norris in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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