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Author Halpern, Paul, 1961-

Title Einstein's dice and Schrödinger's cat : how two great minds battled quantum randomness to create a unified theory of physics / Paul Halpern, PhD.

Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, [2015]
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  530.133 HAL    DUE 05-09-24
 Naper Blvd. Adult Nonfiction  530.133 HAL    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  530.133 HAL    AVAILABLE
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Description x, 271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index.
Contents Allies and adversaries -- The clockwork universe -- The crucible of gravity -- Matter waves and quantum jumps -- The quest for unification -- Spooky connections and zombie cats -- Luck of the Irish -- Physics by public relations -- The last waltz : Einstein's and Schrödinger's final years -- Beyond Einstein and Schrödinger : the ongoing search for unity.
Subject Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
Schrödinger, Erwin, 1887-1961.
Quantum chaos.
Quantum theory -- Philosophy.
Physics -- Philosophy.
Unified field theories.
ISBN 9780465075713
0465075711
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