Physics 150 - Freshman Seminar: The Quantum World

Additional Readings (preliminary list):

• 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.
• 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, J. of Philosophy 78(1981)397, ``Quantum Mysteries for anyone''
• N. David Mermin, Physics Today , April 1985, 39 ``Is the moon there when nobody looks? Reality and the quantum theory''
• N. David Mermin, Phil.\ of Science 50(1983)681, ``The Great Quantum Muddle''
• Henry P. Stapp, Am. J. Physics 53(1985)306 ``Bell's theorem and the foundations of quantum physics''
• N. David Mermin, Physics Today, Feb. 1989 ``The Philosophical Writings of Niels Bohr''
• 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).
• Bernard d'Espagnat, Sci. Am. Nov 1979, 158 ``The Quantum Theory and Reality''
• 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).
• J.S. Bell, Physics 1(1964)195, ``On the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox''
• David Bohm ``Quantum Theory'' (1951) Chapter 8 ``An Attempt to Build a Physical Picture of the Quantum Nature of Matter''
• David Bohm ``Quantum Theory'' (1951) Chapter 22 ``Quantum Theory of Measurement''
• David Bohm ``Quantum Theory'' (1951) Chapter 23 ``Relationships between Quantum and Classical Concepts''
• P.C.W. Davies and J.R. Brown, Editors, ``The Ghost in the Atom'', 1986
• Selected readings in ``Perspectives in Quantum Theory'', ed. W. Yourgrau and A. van der Merwe, 1971
• selected readings in ``Mysteries of the Quantum World'', Euan Squires, 1986.

The Quantum World ,
Dept. of Physics,
College of William and Mary