Quantum theory at the crossroads : reconsidering the 1927 Solvay conference - Bacciagaluppi, Guido; Valentini, Antony; Conseil de physique 1927 : Brussels, Belgium) (Cambridge, UK ; Cambridge University Press, 2009)
Perspectives on the 1927 Solvay conference -- Historical introduction -- De Broglie's pilot-wave theory -- From matrix mechanics to quantum mechanics -- Schr$1)36(Binger's wave mechanics -- Quantum foundations and the 1927 Solvay conference -- Quantum theory and the measurement problem -- Interference, superposition, and wave packet collapse -- Locality and incompleteness -- Time, determinism, and the spacetime framework -- Guiding fields in 3-space -- Scattering and measurement in de Broglie's pilot-wave theory -- Pilot-wave theory in retrospect -- Beyond the Bohr-Einstein debate -- The proceedings of the 1927 Solvay conference -- H.A. Loretz -- Fifth physics conference -- The intensity of X-ray reflection / W.L. Bragg -- Disagreements between experiment and the electromagnetic theory of radiation / A.H. Compton -- The new dynamics of quanta / L. de Broglie -- Quantum mechanics / M. Born and W. Heisenberg -- Wave mechanics / E. Schr$1)36(Binger -- General discussion of the new ideas presented.s
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes translation of the proceedings of the conference into English.
Keywords: Quantum theory -- Congresses