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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300392503321

Autore

Gisin Nicolas

Titolo

Quantum chance : nonlocality, teleportation and other quantum marvels / / Nicolas Gisin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

3-319-05473-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 p.)

Disciplina

005.74

530

530.01

530.12

Soggetti

Quàntums, Teoria dels

Ordinadors quàntics

Espintrònica

Quantum theory

Physics

Quantum computers

Spintronics

Data structures (Computer science)

Quantum Physics

History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics

Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics

Data Structures and Information Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Appetiser -- Local and Nonlocal Correlations -- Nonlocality and True Randomness.- Impossibility of Quantum Cloning -- Quantum Entanglement -- Experiment -- Applications -- Quantum Teleportation -- Is Nature Really Nonlocal? -- Current Research on Nonlocality -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Quantum physics, which offers an explanation of the world on the



smallest scale, has fundamental implications that pose a serious challenge to ordinary logic. Particularly counterintuitive is the notion of entanglement, which has been explored for the past 30 years and posits an ubiquitous randomness capable of manifesting itself simultaneously in more than one place. This amazing 'non-locality' is more than just an abstract curiosity or paradox: it has entirely down-to-earth applications in cryptography, serving for example to protect financial information; it also has enabled the demonstration of 'quantum teleportation', whose infinite possibilities even science-fiction writers can scarcely imagine. This delightful and concise exposition does not avoid the deep logical difficulties of quantum physics, but gives the reader the insights needed to appreciate them . From 'Bell's Theorem' to experiments in quantum entanglement, the reader will gain a solid understanding of one of the most fascinating areas of contemporary physics.