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Introduction

F. J. Duarte, T S Taylor

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Abstract

The basic principles of quantum mechanics relevant to the probability amplitude of quantum entanglement, are introduced. The philosophical path to quantum entanglement, EPR to Bohm and Aharonov to Bell, and the physics path to quantum entanglement, Dirac to Wheeler to Pryce and Ward, are introduced and discussed. The introduction then concludes with a chapter-by-chapter description of the book and its intended purpose.

DOI: 10.1088/978-0-7503-3407-5ch1

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