The Elegant Experiment That Captures the Enigma of Our Quantum Reality
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A thorough discussion of the fundamentals of the measurement problem in QM. Mostly readable.
The history of quantum physics as detailed through the many theoretical and experimental iterations of the double slit experiment (the Mach-Zehnder interferometer being the easier to grasp and easier to replicate cousin). Non-locality, spooky action at a distance, collapse of the wave equation, quantum erasers, many-worlds. The fascinating question at the bottom of the nature of reality - the wave particle duality. Splitting the physics community in two camps. Are you a realist or a non-realist?
Great read, very lucid and concise, I could follow most of the physics (most, not all).
A great read that was understandable enough to appreciate how gosh darn fascinating this area of quantum mechanics really is.
In terms of difficulty, there were parts that were easy to get, parts that I got once I went over them a few times, and parts I had to throw up my hands and accept it was out of my reach, luckily those were relatively rare.
Most mindboggling part was the experiment that directly proved the non-locality of the double slit experiment applies to time. As in...like...time travel...has been scientifically proven.
I don't know what to do with that information.