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The Quantum Divide
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The Quantum Divide

Why Schrodinger’s Cat is Either Dead or Alive

Christopher C. Gerry and Kimberley M. Bruno
Oxford UP, 2016

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9

Qualities

  • Analytical
  • Scientific
  • Engaging

Recommendation

Human beings like to divide and classify. The natural sciences divide into physics, chemistry and biology. Physics divides as well, between Newton’s classical mechanics of the ordinary, everyday world, and quantum mechanics, which deals with atoms, protons, electrons, photons and even smaller particles. The worlds of classical physics and quantum mechanics differ radically. The compelling question is where and how the two come together. This dense, challenging book illuminates a fascinating theory that affects information technology’s future.

Take-Aways

  • Physics, chemistry and biology are all natural sciences, and physics is the most fundamental.
  • Classical physics depicts large objects’ behavior, while quantum physics addresses the microscopic world.
  • Unlike classical physics, the quantum physics world is by nature indeterminate.

About the Authors

Christopher C. Gerry is a professor of physics at Lehman College, City University of New York. Kimberley M. Bruno is vice principal of the Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design in Brooklyn, New York.

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