Quantum Reality and Locality


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Bell theorem proves that reality is non-local.
Popular expose with links and bibliography
http://members.cruzio.com/~quanta/biblio.html

Bell's Theorem
History and popular explanation
http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/BellsTheorem/BellsTheorem.html

Bell's Theorem: Physics
Derivation of (special case of the) Bell's Theorem.
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/papers/bell.html

Biography of John Bell
Includes historical and very lucid explanation of the issue.
http://physicsweb.org/article/world/11/12/8

Bohm, Bell, and Boom!
Notes on David Peat, Einstein's Moon: Bell's Theorem and the Curious Quest for Quantum Reality
http://www.drury.edu/ess/philsci/bell.html

The Character of Physical Law
Course given at Swarthmore College is s good and up-to-date conceptual overview of history and of the current research
http://chaos.swarthmore.edu/courses/phys6_2004/

Does light exist between events?
Philosphical Essay concerning nature of light
http://nobeliefs.com/light.htm

Entanglement
Quantum entanglement used e.g. tests of Bell's inequalities is explained using matrix algebra (college level math).
http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath174.htm

EPR Paradox - brief explanation
from Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Physics
http://www.treasure-troves.com/physics/Einstein-Podolsky-RosenParadox.html

Foundations and Interpretation of QM - a book
"..systematic review from the origins ..for physicists and philosophers of science .." Foundations of Physics, Oct 2002
http://www.wspc.com/books/physics/4194.html

Heisenberg's Physics and Philosophy
Key chapters of Werner Heisenberg's book outlining his philosophical conclusions
http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/heisenb2.htm

Holism and Nonseparability in Physics
Entry from the Stanford Encyclopedia.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/physics-holism/

Indeterminacy, Divine action and Human Freedom
Has God has created the physical world so that it is inherently non-deterministic?
http://www.csc.twu.ca/byl/indeterminism.doc

Karl Popper
Philosopher of science, author of Quantum Theory and the Schism in Physics
http://www.santafe.edu/~shalizi/notebooks/popper.html

Measurement in quantum mechanics FAQ
Overview of different interpretations with some controversial ideas.
http://www.mtnmath.com/faq/meas-qm.html

Modality, Probability, and Bell Theorems
NATO advanced research workshop with extensive bibliography
http://confer.uj.edu.pl/bell.workshop/relevant.html

Nature of Reality Homepage
EPR thought experiment and its later incarnations are described and explained
http://roxanne.roxanne.org/epr/

New Scientist - Quantum World
Links to articles, some free and some archived.
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/fundamentals/quantum-world/

Non-Locality, Bell's Theorem, Coherent States ..(uses mathematics of QM)
enfolded orders and non-local forms may have a wider implication and be relevant for a variety of living systems.
http://www.fdavidpeat.com/bibliography/essays/healtech.htm

QTI interpretation - yet another thought experiment
Tegmark (1997) 'quantum suicide' experiment Stapp's work on quantum effects on the brain
http://www.higgo.com/quantum/qti.htm

Quantum Entanglement and Information
Entry from Stanford encyclopedia
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-entangle/

Schroedinger: "The Present Situation in Quantum Mechanics"
Original "Shrodinger's cat" paper (1935), translated to English
http://www.tu-harburg.de/rzt/rzt/it/QM/cat.html

Space-Time-Chance
Musing on Bell's theorem implications by prof. Nelson
http://www.math.princeton.edu/~nelson/papers/cti.html

Ultimate Reality Bibliography
Project of the Canyon Institute: multidisciplinary research on philosophy - science - religion of reality
http://canyoninstitute.org/resources/URBibliography/urbindex.htm

What Is Reality?
Physical reality, QM, universe as simulation.
http://www.ipod.org.uk/reality/


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