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Einstein's Unfinished Revolution

The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum

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Einstein's Unfinished Revolution

Auteur(s): Lee Smolin
Narrateur(s): Katharine Lee McEwan
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 A daring new vision of quantum theory from one of the leading minds of contemporary physics

Quantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms, radiation, and so much else, from elementary particles and basic forces to the behavior of materials. But for a century it has also been the problem child of science: it has been plagued by intense disagreements between its inventors, strange paradoxes, and implications that seem like the stuff of fantasy. Whether it's Schrödinger's cat--a creature that is simultaneously dead and alive--or a belief that the world does not exist independently of our observations of it, quantum theory challenges our fundamental assumptions about reality.

In Einstein's Unfinished Revolution, theoretical physicist Lee Smolin provocatively argues that the problems which have bedeviled quantum physics since its inception are unsolved and unsolvable, for the simple reason that the theory is incomplete. There is more to quantum physics, waiting to be discovered. Our task--if we are to have simple answers to our simple questions about the universe we live in--must be to go beyond quantum mechanics to a description of the world on an atomic scale that makes sense.

In this vibrant and accessible book, Smolin takes us on a journey through the basics of quantum physics, introducing the stories of the experiments and figures that have transformed our understanding of the universe, before wrestling with the puzzles and conundrums that the quantum world presents. Along the way, he illuminates the existing theories that might solve these problems, guiding us towards a vision of the quantum that embraces common sense realism.

If we are to have any hope of completing the revolution that Einstein began nearly a century ago, we must go beyond quantum mechanics to find a theory that will give us a complete description of nature. In Einstein's Unfinished Revolution, Lee Smolin brings us a step closer to resolving one of the greatest scientific controversies of our age. Physique Science Du contenu qui fait réfléchir

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Ce que les critiques en disent

"[A] compelling narrative about the development of different strands of quantum physics." — Financial Times

“Smolin is an extremely creative thinker who has been a leader in theoretical physics for many years. He is also a gifted writer who manages to translate his own insights about how science works into engaging language and compelling stories . . . Smolin's description of how quantum mechanics works is both elegant and accessible.” —NPR

“[A]mbitious . . .upbeat and, finally, optimistic . . . Smolin is a lucid expositor.”— Nature

“As the latest entry into the conversation, Smolin’s book feels the most immediate and personal. Here is no detached narrator, but an active participant in the fray who perceives the debate over the nature of reality in personal terms. . . While the way forward remains elusive, Smolin and others who seek to illuminate how physics got to where it is today are at least making the quest for answers a bit less costly.” —The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“Well-written and engaging.” —Sabine Hossenfelder, Backreaction

“Smolin offers a masterful exposition on the state of quantum physics, smoothly blending a history of the field with clear explanations, philosophical context and an accessible introduction to fresh ideas. His narrative on how two competing perspectives on quantum behaviour hardened into Bohr’s counter-intuitive orthodoxy, is spellbinding.” —Financial Times (UK)

"Smolin is never less than an inventive and provocative thinker, as well as an engaging writer....his explanations are especially lucid." —Philip Ball, Physics World

"A tantalizing glimpse of the theoretical possibilities beyond Einstein's grasp." —Booklist, starred review

“The best explanation yet of what has yet to be explained.” —George Dyson, author of Turing’s Cathedral

“Lee Smolin has written a superb and sweeping book. He takes us to Bohr, Bohm, Everett and far beyond in a masterful assessment, then on to the struggle to go beyond quantum mechanics towards quantum gravity. Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution is truly a fine work.” —Stuart Kauffman, author of At Home in the Universe

"Smolin elucidates complex science without equations . . . [and] demonstrates there isn't a thing in nature whose 'contemplation cannot be a route to a wordless sense of wonder and gratitude just to be a part of it all.'" —Publishers Weekly
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Bien plus qu’une présentation de théories. L’auteur ne se limite pas à les expliquer, Il met aussi l’emphase sur l’importance de les garder en perspective. De ne pas chercher une destination, mais d’explorer…

Les personnes qui comme moi sont déjà arrivé par elles-mêmes à l’idée que le temps n’est qu’un concept de l’esprit, apprécieront l’état des reflexions au sein de la communauté qui ne se satisfait pas de l’état des connaissances actuelles, mais veut les parfaire.

Finalement, vous apprécierez que cet auteur est humble : il ne recherche pas la reconnaissance mais que d’autres se joignent à l’avancement de la connaissance.

Mise en perspective captivante

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Enjoyed every word. Very interesting book. Science needs more Lee Smolins. Thank you very much.

Great!

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My favorite book in a long time. It has answered many questions and leaves me inspired to figure out many more.

Amazing

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I had a great time wrapping my mind around the concepts in this book. I didn't feel like skipping even the most basic parts, which I already knew but now it's even better. That's a great sign. Thank you. I feel like this work will affect my future thinking a great deal.

Fantastic, interesting, inspiring.

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Too few people are aware of the problems with quantum mechanics. Every time I hear QM cited it's accompanied with words like "now that we know for certain that QM is undeniable" and "face it, we are living in a quantum world" and "it has to be so, because quauntum uncertainty" and "the most rigorously tested theory ever"… few people, including physicists, realize that it's not understood. Maybe because it took 100 years for science to finally accept it that we now see people invested so deeply that it's as if the case were closed and there were nothing left to explain.

I used to enjoy the fact that Einstein was "wrong". It made him human. But more and more it seems like we have to see why Einstein was so skeptical.

For sure, quantum mechanics isn't going to be "wrong". Just like how Relativity didn't make Newton wrong, it just made it more precise and explained the mechanism. The current interpretation of QM is just one of many that used to be equally debated. For example, some people are still looking for hidden variables or some other explanation to why QM has uncertainty at its heart. Let those people speak so that we may possibly learn more about gravity and how to reconcile QM and Relativity. Let people shed light on the problem of measurement and the observer.

And please somebody look into The Randell Mills Unified Theory. I want to hear what great minds have to say. When QM theorists can only say "shut up and calculate", it's an admission that there's still work to do.

We need more books like this

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