In Search of Schrodinger's Cat

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Gribbin reveals the concepts very slowly, which might not be a bad thing, so this may seem a bit tedious at first. La historia y las discusiones que aborda siguen siendo tan actuales como lo fueron en el momento en el que fue escrito. Science is often best understood in this chronological fashion, to allow us to see the different layers of key insights and discoveries that have been added to the basic structure of quantum mechanics over time. I did only vaguely - but I wanted to save myself from getting scratched, which I seemed to be in imminent danger of. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself.

A vial of a deadly chemical which will instantly kill the cat is placed inside with the cat, sealed so the feline is safe. I think this book is meant for laypeople, you don't need to understand any equations, but even for an expert, I think having the history laid out like this, and told in such a personable voice, must be interesting and helpful. Keep in mind that this an illustration of what Schrodinger saw as the problem with the Copenhagen idea of Quantum superposition.

In the last section the signature of a century-long debate, logic hurling, a plethora of thought experiments, and lots of recipes from the quantum cookbook grace the book. Throughout the book, Gribbin refers to a body of experimental evidence to support the theory and to aid the reader's understanding. This book does a great job at stripping this away to give a written account of the incredible insights from the subject. He also uses thought experiments to help the reader understand the crucial concepts and interpretations of quantum physics, including of course Schrödinger's cat.

It's supposed to be for the layman, and it appears fairly basic, but I have some background, so it's hard for me to judge that. The "many-worlds interpretation" contradicts the Copenhagen interpretation in the sense it assumes all the possibilities to be equally real and exist in their own worlds with their own observers (us being one of them). En aquel entonces comenzaba a enamorarme algo de la física y este libro definitivamente hizo parte del proceso.Another theory, the MWI or Many World Interpretation is not big on uncertainty but hurls another outrageous curveball. It was the first popular book about quantum physics I've read and I think I was lucky to start with it. Overall, probably not unexpectedly, it changes your perception of a huge variety of reality aspects.

I think it has become even more relevant in our media savvy days when wars are played and won more on screen than at the actual battles fields.

It feels surreal to find the natural phenomenon facilitating such an interpretation of the social reality.