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Some 350 years ago, in his Discorsi e Dimostrationi Matematici [Galilei], Galileo Galilei discussed whether or not light propagated with a finite though very high velocity, or with infinite speed, instantaneously. The ques­ tion was an open one then, with prominent proponents for either position. For example, Rene Descartes argued on philosophical grounds that light dispersed itself into all of space instantaneously, whereas Galileo was more inclined toward the idea of a finite velocity. In fact, he even reported about an early experiment, which, however, would have to be refined and per­ 1 formed again to reach a definite conclusion. ""Sagredo: ... However, of which kind, and how high might we estimate the velocity of light? Is the appearance instantaneous, momentaneous, or, like other movements, temporal? Could one decide this experimentally? Simplicio: Daily experience teaches us, that the spreading of light be instantaneous; if in a large distance the artillery per­ forms shooting exercises, we see the glare of the flame without the ear perceives the sound only after some time delay, while considerable time.

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Author:   Gerhard Grössing
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781461270836

ISBN 10:   1461270839
Pages:   153
Publication Date:   21 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Return of the Aether.- 1 Quantum Theory and the Special Theory of Relativity.- 1.1 Compatibility of Nonlocal Correlations with the Principle of Relativity.- 1.1.1 Introduction.- 1.1.2 Consequences from the Principle of Relativity.- 1.1.3 Assuming the Existence of an Aether, Born’s Rule and Nonlocal Correlations Follow from the Principle of Relativity.- 1.2 The de Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Theory.- 1.2.1 Quantum Potential and Guiding Wave.- 1.2.2 Applications: Wave Packets and the “Particle in the Box”.- 1.2.3 Many-Body Systems and Relativistic Formulations.- 2 Quantum Cybernetics.- 2.1 The Idea.- 2.1.1 Circular Causality between Waves and “Particles”.- 2.1.2 Quantum Systems as Self-Referential, “Autonomous” Units.- 2.2 The Formalism.- 2.2.1 Against Rash Abstractions.- 2.2.2 Relativistic Quantum Cybernetics.- 2.2.3 de Broglie’s Thermodynamic Arguments.- 2.2.4 Feynman’s Clocks and Arrows: A Lesson in Organizational Coherence.- 2.2.5 Quantum Feedback and Open Questions.- 3 Experiments.- 3.1 Quantum Postselection Experiments and the Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser.- 3.2 Late-Choice Experiments.- 3.3 Realistic Solution of the “Relativistic EPR-Dilemma”.- 3.4 Superluminal Signaling and “Causal Paradoxes”.- 4 Gravity as a Pure Quantum Phenomenon: Mach’s Principle Revisited.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 A Generalized Principle of Relativity.- 4.3 Derivation of Einstein’s Equations for the Gravitational Field.- 4.4 Conclusion: Quantum Cybernetics and Mach’s Principle.- 5 Implications of Circular Causality at the Quantum Level.- 5.1 The Historical Context.- 5.2 Future Perspectives.- Coda: On the Meaning of Nonlocality.- References.

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