The Copenhagen Conspiracy 1st Edition by David Ferry (PDF)

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At the close of the nineteenth century, we stood on the threshold of one of the greatest periods of science, in which the entire world and understanding of science would be shaken to the core and greatly modified. This explosion of knowledge led ultimately to that same information revolution that we live in today. Planck and Einstein showed that light was not continuous but made of small corpuscles that today we call photons. Einstein changed the understanding of mechanics with his theory of relativity: airplanes became conceivable; radio and television blossomed; and the microelectronics industry, which drives most of modern technology, came into being. New areas of science were greatly expanded and developed, and one of these was quantum mechanics, which is the story to be told here. Yet, the development of quantum mechanics and the leadership of Niels Bohr have distorted the understanding of quantum mechanics in a strange way. There are some who would say that Bohr set back the real understanding of quantum mechanics by half a century. I believe they underestimate his role, and it may be something more like a full century. Whether we call it the Copenhagen interpretation, or the Copenhagen orthodoxy, it is the how for the continuing mysticism provided by Mach that is still remaining in quantum mechanics. It is not the why. Why it perseveres and why it was forced on the field in the first place is an important perception to be studied. In this book, I want to trace the development of quantum mechanics and try to uncover the why.

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⭐I really loved the book. The first three chapters read like a thriller: the objective is to find a equation (or a set of equations) describing the movement of electrons around the nucleus. They are quite fun and prepared the stage for the next three. It is good to have a previous knowledge of quantum mechanics, but I would guess that a solid knowledge of core concepts of classical physics is enough to read these chapters provided that the reader does not feel intimidated by the Schroedinger equation.Once quantum mechanics is on a firmer ground, for we have an equation, the next three chapters moved to explain the Einstein-Bohr question dealing with the meaning of the equation itself and the struggle behind it. They too read like a thriller, but they are not conclusive because the WWII put the discussions to a rest.IMO, the chapters on revival of discussions and Bell’s Inequality are the most difficult to tackle. By then, the original QM moved to be part of more general quantum field theories and the math becomes quite heavy sometimes. The next chapter dealing with the experimental consequences of the previous two chapters looks like a breeze in comparison. The last chapter presents a handsome summary and conclusion.There are a few typos, but they do not compromise the understanding. But, I missed the use of more graphical resources like pictures, graphs and tables to explain the more difficult concepts. Anyway, I strongly recommend this book for those interested in the questions raised by QM and the history behind.

⭐If you are not very familiar with quantum mechanics you will have to do a little research on the side. I’d forgotten enough that I had to do so. That aside very interesting. It provides alternatives to the deeply troubling Copenhagen Interpretation.

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