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QUANTUM NON
-
LOCALITY AND RELATIVITY
For Vishnya, who always believed in it
Quantum Non-Locality
and Relativity
Metaphysical Intimations
of Modern Physics
Third Edition
Tim Maudlin
A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication
This edition first published 2011
© 2011 Tim Maudlin
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Maudlin, Tim.
Quantum non-locality and relativity : metaphysical intimations of modern physics / Tim
Maudlin. – 3rd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4443-3126-4 (hardback) – ISBN 978-1-4443-3127-1 (paperback)
1 Physics–Philosophy. 2. Quantum theory. 3. Relativity (Physics) I. title.
QC6.M3612 2011
530.01–dc22
2011001784
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
This book is published in the following electronic formats: ePDFs 9781444396959; Wiley
Online Library 9781444396973; ePub 9781444396966
Set in 10/12pt Sabon by SPi Publisher Services, Pondicherry, India
Printed in Singapore
1
2011
Contents
Preface to First Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to Third Edition
Introduction
1 Bell’s Theorem: The Price of Locality
Appendix A: The GHZ Scheme
2 Relativity and Space-time Structure
3 Finger Exercise: Superluminal Matter Transport
4 Controlling the Connection: Signals
Appendix B: Bohmian Mechanics
5 Causation
6 Secret Messages
7 Points of View
8 Life in Elastic Space-time
9 Morals
10 New Discoveries and Deeper Insights: The View from 2010
An Overview of Quantum Mechanics
References
Index
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