"This text has a general, non-mathematical discussion of common misconceptions around quantum mechanics, followed by a detailed mathematical discussion of how quantum field theory affects Important philosophical problems. It will be a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in the foundations and philosophy of quantum mechanics"--
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Preface; Part I. A Non-Mathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory: 1. It's all fields and waves; 2. How fields generate particles; 3. Jumpy detectors; 4. Nonlocality; 5. Alternative interpretations of quantum mechanics; 6. Decoherence and collapse; 7. Quantum mechanics and our view of reality; 8. Quantum mechanics and technology; Epilogue; Appendix A. Summary of quantum interpretations; Part II. Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics: 9. Schr odinger equation calculations; 10. Comparing classical and quantum systems; Part III. A short course in quantum field theory: 11. Preliminary mathematics; 12. Boson quantization; 13. Fermion quantization; 14. Transition rules; 15. Feynman diagrams; Part IV. Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics: 16. Mathematical considerations of quantum interpretations; 17. Entanglement in a classical system; Part V. Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse: 18. Irreversibility in unitary quantum field theory; 19. Decoherence in quantum field theory; 20. Spontaneous coherence: lasers, superfluids, and superconductors; Index.
