Bohmian Mechanics: The Physics And Mathematics Of Quantum Theory (fundamental Theories Of Physics)
by Detlef Dürr /
2009 / English / PDF
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Bohmian Mechanics was formulated in 1952 by David Bohm as a
complete theory of quantum phenomena based on a particle picture.
It was promoted some decades later by John S. Bell, who, intrigued
by the manifestly nonlocal structure of the theory, was led to his
famous Bell's inequalities. Experimental tests of the inequalities
verified that nature is indeed nonlocal. Bohmian mechanics has
since then prospered as the straightforward completion of quantum
mechanics. This book provides a systematic introduction to Bohmian
mechanics and to the mathematical abstractions of quantum
mechanics, which range from the self-adjointness of the Schrödinger
operator to scattering theory. It explains how the quantum
formalism emerges when Boltzmann's ideas about statistical
mechanics are applied to Bohmian mechanics. The book is
self-contained, mathematically rigorous and an ideal starting point
for a fundamental approach to quantum mechanics. It will appeal to
students and newcomers to the field, as well as to established
scientists seeking a clear exposition of the theory.
Bohmian Mechanics was formulated in 1952 by David Bohm as a
complete theory of quantum phenomena based on a particle picture.
It was promoted some decades later by John S. Bell, who, intrigued
by the manifestly nonlocal structure of the theory, was led to his
famous Bell's inequalities. Experimental tests of the inequalities
verified that nature is indeed nonlocal. Bohmian mechanics has
since then prospered as the straightforward completion of quantum
mechanics. This book provides a systematic introduction to Bohmian
mechanics and to the mathematical abstractions of quantum
mechanics, which range from the self-adjointness of the Schrödinger
operator to scattering theory. It explains how the quantum
formalism emerges when Boltzmann's ideas about statistical
mechanics are applied to Bohmian mechanics. The book is
self-contained, mathematically rigorous and an ideal starting point
for a fundamental approach to quantum mechanics. It will appeal to
students and newcomers to the field, as well as to established
scientists seeking a clear exposition of the theory.