101, 117, 121, 122
( See Hidden variable theory)
attack on Heisenberg’s uncertainty
John Bell’s work and, 55–62
principle, 21–27
John Clauser and, 71–79
EPR paradox and, 37–40
136 Index
Einstein, Albert (cont.)
fascination with Bell’s Theorem, 2–3,
theory of relativity of, 99
15, 115–116
thought experiments by, 22, 24, 26
first encounter with the Great Predic
Electromagnetism, 17
tor, 45, 113
Electrons, nature of, 22
meeting with John Bell, 59–60
Electron spin, 29–31
on scientific view of reality, 117–119
EPR paradox and, 37–38
Halflife, 41–42
hidden variable theory, 46–53
Heisenberg, Werner, 21, 22
locality assumption, 94
Hidden variable theory, 41–42, 46–53,
matrix of, 33–34
71, 116
transfering information, 102–105
Alain Aspect and, 79–82, 85
Encryption, 104–105
Anton Zeilinger and, 82–85
“Enigma” machine, 104
freedom of choice and, 81–82
EPR paradox, 37–40
John Bell’s work and, 55–62
hidden variable theory, 46–53
John Clauser and, 71–79
nonlocality and, 97
locality assumption in, 94
Esalen Institute, 77
radioactive decay and, 41–42, 116–117
ESP phenomena, 110
randomness and, 85–90
Experimental metaphysics, 5–6
things in, 94–96
encryption in, 104–105
Horne, Michael, 121
new age of, 101–102
Hubble Space Telescope, 7
quantum teleportation, 106–111
Intel Corporation, 109
Feynman, Richard, 118, 120
Freedom of choice experiment, 82–85,
Jaynes, E. T., 96, 117
105–106
Fundamental Fysiks Group, 76
Kaiser, David, 66
GellMann, Murray, 40
Language of quantum mechanics,
GHZ theorem, 121–124
33–35
Google, 101
Large Hadron Collider, 7
Gravitation, theory of, 17
Locality assumption, 94–96
Great Predictor, 1, 3–5, 21, 35
EPR paradox and, 37–40, 46–53
Mathematical Foundations of Quantum
Greenstein’s first encounter with, 45,
Mechanics, 65
113
Matrix, 33–34
hidden variables and, 41–42
McCarthyism, 78
silence of, 11–12, 14, 116
Metaphysics. See Experimental
See also Quantum mechanics
metaphysics
Greenberger, Daniel, 121
Micus Satellite, 107, 109
Greenstein, George
Mitchell, Morgan, 85, 85, 85–90
early understanding of Bell’s Theorem,
Moore, Gordon, 109
45–46, 113–117
Moore’s Law, 109–110
Index 137
Newton, Isaac, 17
significance of, 1
Nonlocality, 97–100, 101, 108
transfering information, 102–105
uncertainty theory in, 21–27
Pan, JianWei, 106, 106, 107
von Neumann’s work on, 64–65
Physical Review, 27
See also Great Predictor
Podolsky, Boris, 37, 39, 122
Quantum teleportation, 106–111
Quantum computers, 109–111
Radioactive decay, 41–42, 116–117
Quantum machines
Randomness, 85–90
information transfer with, 102–105
Reality, scientific concepts of, 117–119
philosophical differences and,
Rosen, Nathan, 37, 39
101–102
quantum computers, 109–111
Solvay, Ernest, 22
quantum teleportation and, 106–109
Solvay Conference, 22
research milestones in, 105–106
Spin, electron. See Electron spin
Quantum mechanics
as abbreviated language, 33–35
Teleportation, quantum, 106–111
in the Cold War, 66–67
Theory of relativity, 99
electron spin and ( See Electron spin)
Things, 94–96
freedom of choice experiment, 82–85,
Thought experiments, 22, 24, 26
105–106
GHZ theorem, 121–124
Uncertainty principle, 21
as Great Predictor, 1, 3–5, 113
Greenstein’s fascination with, 2–3, 15,
Variables, hidden, 41–42
115–116
Von Neumann, John, 64–65, 101
as half a theory, 17–19, 27, 34
hidden variables theory, 46–53, 71
World War II, 66, 104
John Bell and, 2–7
John Clauser and, 71–79
Zajonc, Arthur, 59
locality assumption, 94–96
Zeilinger, Anton, 82–85, 83, 105–106,
measurements creating a property of
108–109, 121, 122
the microworld, 96
Moore’s Law and d, 109–110
new experimental metaphysics and,
101–102
nonlocality in, 97–100, 101, 108
nontechnical works on, 125–126
physicists’ arguments about, 13
popular books on, 26–27
questions not answered by, 12–13
scientists’ desire to close loopholes in,
90–91
semitechnical books on, 126
Document Outline
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. The Great Predictor
Background to Bell 2. Silence
3. Half a Theory?
4. The Solvay Battles
5. Spin
6. An Impoverished Language?
7. The EPR Paradox
8. Hidden Variables
Bell’s Theorem 9. A Hidden Variable Theory
10. Bell’s Theorem
11. Stigma
Experimental Metaphysics 12. Experimental ...
13. … Metaphysics
14. Nonlocality
15. Quantum machines
16. A New Universe
Appendix 1: The GHZ Theorem
Appendix 2: Further Reading Non-TechnicalWorks
Semitechnical Books
Other Forms of Bell’s Theorem
Notes Foreword
Chapter 4
Chapter 7
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 16
Epigraph
Index
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