Physics 150 - Freshman Seminar: The Quantum World

Additional Readings (preliminary list):

• N. David Mermin,``Is the moon there when nobody looks? Reality and the quantum theory'',
       Physics Today, April 1985, 39.
• A. Einstein, B. Podolsky, and N. Rosen, ``Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Reality be Considered Complete?'',
       Phys. Rev. 47(1935)777.
• Niels Bohr, ``Quantum Mechanics and Physical Reality'',
       Nature 136(1935)65.
• Niels Bohr, ``Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Reality be Considered Complete?'',
       Phys. Rev. 48(1935)696.
• J.S. Bell, ``On the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox''
       Physics 1(1964)195,
• A. Aspect, J. Dalibard, and Gerard Roger, ``Experimental Test of Bell's Inequalities Using Time-Varying Analyzers'',
       Phys. Rev. Lett. 49(1982)1804.
• N. David Mermin, ``Quantum Mysteries for anyone''
       J. of Philosophy 78(1981)397,
• N. David Mermin, ``The Great Quantum Muddle''
       Phil. of Science 50(1983)681,
• Henry P. Stapp, ``Bell's theorem and the foundations of quantum physics''
       Am. J. Physics 53(1985)306
• Hans Christian von Baeyer, ``In the Beginning was the Bit''
       The New Scientist, 17 Feb (2001)
• Bryce S. DeWitt, ``Quantum Mechanics and Reality''
       Physics Today, Sept. 1970, 39.
• N. David Mermin, ``The Philosophical Writings of Niels Bohr''
       Physics Today, Feb. 1989
• M.H.F. Wilkins, ``Complementarity and the Union of Opposites''
       (from ``Quantum Implications: Essays in honour of David Bohm'', ed. B.J. Hiley and F.D. Peat, (1987))
• Eugene P. Wigner, ``Remarks on the Mind-Body Question''
       (from ``The Scientist Speculates'', ed. I.J. Good, (1961)284)
• Roger Penrose, ``Quantum Physics and Conscious Thought''
       (from ``Quantum Implications: Essays in honour of David Bohm'', ed. B.J. Hiley and F.D. Peat (1987))
• Bernard d'Espagnat, Sci. ``The Quantum Theory and Reality''
       Sci. Am. Nov 1979, 158
• N. David Mermin, ``Can you help your team tonight by watching on TV?''
       from ``Philosphical Consequences of Quantum Theory: Reflections on Bell's Theorem'', Ed. James T. Cushing and Ernan McMullin (1989).
• selected readings from ``Bell's theorem, quantum theory and conceptions of the universe'', ed. Menas Kafatos, 1988
• Jon P. Jarret, ``Bell's Theorem: A Guide to the Implications'',
       from ``Philosphical Consequences of Quantum Theory: Reflections on Bell's Theorem'', Ed. James T. Cushing and Ernan McMullin (1989).
• Selected readings in ``Perspectives in Quantum Theory'', ed. W. Yourgrau and A. van der Merwe, 1971

The Quantum World ,
   Dept. of Physics,
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