Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics, Historical Analysis And Open Questions - Cesena 2004

by Claudio Garola, Arcangelo Rossi, Sandro Sozzo

Overview

This volume provides a unique overview of recent Italian studies on the foundations of quantum mechanics and related historical, philosophical and epistemological topics. A gathering of scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds, the conference provided a forum for a fascinating exchange of ideas and perspectives on a range of open questions in quantum mechanics. The varied nature of the papers in this volume attests to the achievement of that aim with many contributions providing original solutions to established problems by taking into account recommendations from different disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789812568526
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/15/2006
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction   C. Garola   A. Rossi   S. Sozzo     1
If Bertlmann had Three Feet   A. Afriat     18
Macroscopic Interpretability of Quantum Component Systems   R. Ascoli     23
Premeasurement versus Measurement: A Basic Form of Complementarity   G. Auletta   G. Tarozzi     40
Remarks on Conditioning   E. G. Beltrametti     48
Entangled State Preparation in Experiments on Quantum Non-Locality   V. Berardi   A. Garuccio     61
The First Steps of Quantum Electrodynamics: What Is It That's Being Quantized?   S. Bergia     68
On the Meaning of Element in the Science of Italic Tradition, the Question of Physical Objectivity (and/or Physical Meaning) and Quantum Mechanics   G. Boscarino     80
Mathematics and Epistemology in Planck's Theoretical Work (1898-1915)   P. Campogalliani     92
On the Free Motion with Noise   B. Carazza   R. Tedeschi     103
Field Quantization and Wave/Particle Duality   M. Cini     110
Parastatistics in Econophysics?   D. Costantini   U. Garibaldi     118
Theory-Laden Instruments and Quantum Mechanics   S. D'Agostino     130
Quantum Non-Locality and the Mathematical Representation of Experience   V. Fano     142
On the Notion of Proposition in Classical and Quantum Mechanics   C. Garola   S. Sozzo     156
The Electromagnetic Conception of Nature and the Origins of Quantum Physics   E. A. Giannetto     178
What We Talk About When We Talk About Universe Computability   S. Guccione     186
Bohm and Bohmian Mechanics   G. Introzzi   M. Rossetti     197
An Objective Background for Quantum Theory Relying on Thermodynamic Concepts   L. Lanz   B. Vacchini     210
The Entrance of Quantum Mechanics in Italy: From Garbasso to Fermi   M. Leone   N. Robotti     225
The Measure of Momentum in Quantum Mechanics   F. Logiurato   C. Tarsitani     238
On the Two-Slit Interference Experiment: A Statistical Discussion   M. Minozzo     248
Why the Reactivity of the Elements is a Relational Property, and Why it Matters   V. Mosini     260
Detecting Non Compatible Properties in Double-Slit Experiment Without Erasure   G. Nistico     274
If You Can Manipulate Them, Must They Be Real? The Epistemological Role of Instruments in Nanotechnological Research   A. Rebaglia      281
Mathematical Models and Physical Reality from Classical to Quantum Physics   A. Rossi     293
Complex Entanglement and Quaternionic Separability   G. Scolarici   L. Solombrino     301
Mach-Zehnder Interferometer and Quantitative Complementarity   C. Tarsitani   F. Logiurato     311
Antonio Gramsci's Reflection on Quantum Mechanics   I. Tassani     320
The Role of Logic and Mathematics in the Heisenberg Formulation of Quantum Mechanics   A. Venezia     335
Space-Time at the Planck Scale: The Quantum Computer View   P. A. Zizzi     345
Three-Dimensional Wave Behaviour of Light   F. Logiurato   B. Danese   L. M. Gratton   S. Oss     359