Summary of Einstein’s Views

Patrick H. Byrne

Summary Albert Einstein's attitude towards quantum mechanics—and statistical physics in general—was a puzzle to many of his contemporaries, and has remained a puzzle to the present. Though he made many significant contributions to statistical physics, he continually refused to regard that branch of science as fundamental. The present essay demonstrates that his attitude towards statistical physics was formed during his earliest investigations—between 1901 and 1903. In particular, it is shown that in Einstein's view, statistical laws are based upon non-statistical (causal) assumptions. This view influenced much of his later thinking. A few illustrations are offered, concluding with a discussion of his opposition to quantum mechanics.

Jagdish Mehra

Danah Zohar

Arguing that the new quantum paradigm gives rise to a new world view, this concluding section offers a summary of ideas presented in the book that form the outlines of this new world view, i.e., a new, overarching vision of what it means to be human and engage in the human project. The summary takes the form of suggesting new answers to life’s five oldest questions: Where do I come from? Who am I? Why am I here? What should I do? Where am I going when I die?

Henry Margenau

Randolf Rolff

The theory of 4-dimensional matter waves describes a physical model which explains the effects of relativity and quantum theory in a unified theory. It explains and quantifies the observations in an intuitive manner. Since in the scientifically and mathematically exact explanations of this theory you can easy lose the whole picture, this is an attempt of a comprehensible summary. The mathematically and logically exact derivations can be found in the listed literature. I hope to hereby support the overall view of the model.