Book Review: Quantum Field Theory

BOOK REVIEW Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Theory

This collection Bohmian Mechanics and Quantum Theory gives us the broadest perspective yet on this important realist alternative to standard quantum theory. The book treats the history, philosophical rami"cations and consistency of theories arising from Bohm's original model and their relations to other alternative theories. Signi"cantly, it also contains applications of these theories to pract...

Book Review The Infinity Puzzle: Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe

The first quantum field theory (QFT), quantum electrodynamics (QED), originated in Paul Dirac’s 1927 paper concerning the emission and absorption of radiation. AlthoughDirac’sworkdescribing the electromagnetic force was the logical sequel to a brief but intense development of the new quantum theory, it promptly gave rise to seemingly insurmountable difficulties. In a letter written in February ...

Book Review * Quantum Evolution

In “Quantum Evolution”, Johnjoe McFadden makes far-reaching claims for the importance of quantum physics in the solution of problems in biological science. In this review, I shall discuss the relevance of unitary wavefunction dynamics to biological systems, analyse the inverse quantum Zeno effect, and argue that McFadden’s use of quantum theory is deeply flawed. In the first half of his book, M...

Book Review: Quantum Phase Transitions

Book Review: Contemporary Sensorimotor Theory

Consciousness, with its irreducible subjective character, was almost exclusively a philosophical topic until relatively recently. Today, however, the problem of explaining the felt quality of experience has also become relevant to science and engineering, including robotics andAI: “What would we have to build into a robot so that it really felt the touch of a finger, the redness of red, or the ...