The Philosophical Review

Particles and Paradoxes: The Limits of Quantum Logic.

R. I. G. Hughes, Peter Gibbins

Published Oct 1, 1990• 52 citations

Abstract

Preface 1. Meta-physics Part I: 2. Quantum mechanics for natural philosophers (I) 3. Wave-particle duality 4. The Copenhagen interpretation (I) 5. The Copenhagen interpretation (II): Einstein versus Bohr Part II: 6. Quantum mechanics for natural philosophers (II) 7. Projection postulates 8. Nonlocality and hidden variables 9. A user-friendly quantum logic 10. Quantum logic: what it can and can't do Conclusion Notes References Index.

DOI: 10.2307/2185625

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