Skip to content

Quantum Entanglement
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement Paperback - 2020

by Jed Brody

From the publisher

A concise, non-technical exploration of quantum entanglement--the enigma Einstein called 'spooky action at a distance'--and how it contradicts our assumptions about the ultimate nature of reality.

Quantum physics is notable for its brazen defiance of common sense. (Think of Schrdinger's Cat, famously both dead and alive.) An especially rigorous form of quantum contradiction occurs in experiments with entangled particles. Our common assumption is that objects have properties whether or not anyone is observing them, and the measurement of one can't affect the other. Quantum entanglement--called by Einstein "spooky action at a distance"--rejects this assumption, offering impeccable reasoning and irrefutable evidence of the opposite. Is quantum entanglement mystical, or just mystifying? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Jed Brody equips readers to decide for themselves. He explains how our commonsense assumptions impose constraints--from which entangled particles break free.

Brody explores such concepts as local realism, Bell's inequality, polarization, time dilation, and special relativity. He introduces readers to imaginary physicists Alice and Bob and their photon analyses; points out that it's easier to reject falsehood than establish the truth; and reports that some physicists explain entanglement by arguing that we live in a cross-section of a higher-dimensional reality. He examines a variety of viewpoints held by physicists, including quantum decoherence, Niels Bohr's Copenhagen interpretation, genuine fortuitousness, and QBism. This relatively recent interpretation, an abbreviation of "quantum Bayesianism," holds that there's no such thing as an absolutely accurate, objective probability "out there," that quantum mechanical probabilities are subjective judgments, and there's no "action at a distance," spooky or otherwise.

Details

  • Title Quantum Entanglement
  • Author Jed Brody
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 184
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher MIT Press
  • Date 2020-02-18
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780262538442 / 026253844X
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.9 x 5 x 0.7 in (17.53 x 12.70 x 1.78 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Quantum entanglement
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019024770
  • Dewey Decimal Code 539.725

More Copies for Sale

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
  • Very Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
19
Seller
Simi Valley, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.96
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press, 2/18/2020 12:00:01 A. paperback. Very Good. 0.5906 6.8898 5.0394. Cover and edges may have some wear.
Item Price
$6.96
$3.99 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
  • Very Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
38
Seller
Simi Valley, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.96
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press, 2/18/2020 12:00:01 A. paperback. Very Good. 0.5906 6.8898 5.0394.
Item Price
$6.96
$3.99 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
  • Very Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Simi Valley, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$7.56
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press, 2/18/2020 12:00:01 A. paperback. Very Good. 0.5906 6.8898 5.0394.
Item Price
$7.56
$3.99 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
13
Seller
Simi Valley, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$9.98
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press, 2/18/2020 12:00:01 A. paperback. Like New. 0.5906 6.8898 5.0394.
Item Price
$9.98
$3.99 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
15
Seller
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$10.82
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!
Item Price
$10.82
$3.99 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$11.00
$3.50 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press. Used - Like New. 2020. Illustrated. Paperback. Publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine.
Item Price
$11.00
$3.50 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844x
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$11.00
$3.50 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
The MIT Press. Used - Very Good. 2020. Paperback. Pbk. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.
Item Price
$11.00
$3.50 shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$18.11
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.
Item Price
$18.11
FREE shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$18.11
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear
Item Price
$18.11
FREE shipping to USA
Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Quantum Entanglement (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

by Brody, Jed

  • Used
Condition
UsedVeryGood
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780262538442 / 026253844X
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$18.11
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.
Item Price
$18.11
FREE shipping to USA