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The Quantum Dice

An Introduction to Stochastic Electrodynamics

Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 75)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Prelude

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Quantum Mechanics and the Real World

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 3-31
    3. Quantum Mechanics as a Stochastic Theory

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 33-66
    4. Elements of Electrodynamics

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 67-96
  3. Theme

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
    2. The Zeropoint Radiation Field

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 99-132
    3. The Equilibrium Radiation Field

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 133-162
    4. Environmental Effects Through the Zeropoint Field

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 163-198
    5. The Harmonic Oscillator

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 199-246
    6. Quantum Properties of Other Simple Systems

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 247-271
    7. Breakdown of Detailed Energy Balance

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 273-297
  4. Coda

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 299-299
    2. Linear Stochastic Electrodynamics

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 301-336
    3. Radiative Corrections in Linear SED

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 337-365
    4. The Wave Properties of Matter

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 367-394
    5. Stochastic Optics

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 395-435
    6. An Outlook and Some Corollaries

      • Luis de la Peña, Ana María Cetto
      Pages 437-446
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 447-512

About this book

In spite of the impressive predictive power and strong mathematical structure of quantum mechanics, the theory has always suffered from important conceptual problems. Some of these have never been solved. Motivated by this state of affairs, a number of physicists have worked together for over thirty years to develop stochastic electrodynamics, a physical theory aimed at finding a conceptually satisfactory, realistic explanation of quantum phenomena.
This is the first book to present a comprehensive review of stochastic electrodynamics, from its origins to present-day developments. After a general introduction for the non-specialist, a critical discussion is presented of the main results of the theory as well as of the major problems encountered. A chapter on stochastic optics and some interesting consequences for local realism and the Bell inequalities is included. In the final chapters the authors propose and develop a new version of the theory that brings it in closer correspondence with quantum mechanics and sheds some light on the wave aspects of matter and the linkage with quantum electrodynamics.
Audience: The volume will be of interest to scholars and postgraduate students of theoretical and mathematical physics, foundations and philosophy of physics, and teachers of theoretical physics and quantum mechanics, electromagnetic theory, and statistical physics (stochastic processes).

Authors and Affiliations

  • Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México

    Luis Peña, Ana María Cetto

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