Conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics

Contents
PEDRO\'S DEBATE (PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION)
	Mathematics and Physics
	Physics and Existing World Views
	Own Guesses
PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION
Part One: ELEMENTS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
	1. Matter Waves
	2. Superposition and Linearity
		2.1 Superposition of Waves
		2.2 The Evolution in Time
		23 The Correspondence Principle
		2.4 The Necessity for a More General Formalism
		References
	3. Statement of the Rules
		References
	4. Comments
		4.1 On the Description of Ensembles by Kets
		4.2 Assumption Q
		4.3 Indeterminism
		4.4 Miscellaneous Remarks
	5. Alternative Formulations
		5.1 The Mean Value Rule
		5.2 The Heisenberg Picture for Time Evolution
Part Two: DENSITY MATRICES AND MIXTURES
	6. The Density Matrix Formalism
		6.1 The Density Matrix
		6.2 Pure Cases and Mixtures
		6.3 Time Dependence of Density Matrices
		6.4 Alternative Formulation of Quantum Rules
		6.5 Mixtures Defined by One and the Same Density Matrix
		6.6 A Proposition Bearing on Correlations
		References
	7. Mixtures
		7.1 Operators and Observables
		7.2 Proper and Improper Mixtures
		7.3 The Homogeneity of Ensembles
		7.4 Observable Having a Value on a System
		7.5 Quantum Ensembles and Supplementary Variables
		References
	Exercises of Part Two
Part Three: QUANTUM NONSEPARABILITY
	8. The Einstein-Podolosky-Rosen Problem
		8.1 The Formal Aspects
		8.2 Conceptual Aspects
		8.3 Relativistic Aspects
		References
	9. Possible Views on Nonseparability
		References
	10. Individuals, Ensembles, States
		10.1 Quantum Mechanics of Individual Systems
		10.2 The Quantum States
		References
	11. The \"Hidden Variables\" Approach
		11.1 The Existence Problem
		11.2 Hidden Variables and the Separability Problem
		11.3 Nonseparability in Hidden Variables Theories
		11.4 Another Proof
		11.5 Search for Possible Violations of Quantum Mechanics
		11.6 Further Discussion and Comments
		References
	12. Direct Study of Some Principles
		12.1 Some Aspects of the Calculus of Propositions
		12.2 A Set of \"Natural\" Assumptions Centered on Separability
		12.3 Consequences
		12.4 Inequalities
		12.5 Discussion: Experimental
		12.6 Discussion: Theoretical
		12.7 Conclusions
		References
	13. Aspects of the Problem of Retrodiction
		13.1 \"Independent Time Evolution\" and the Retrodiction Problem
		13.2 Connected Problems
		References
	Exercises of Part Three
Part Four: MEASUREMENT THEORIES
	14. Elements of Measurement Theory
		14.1 Some Introductory Remarks
		14.2 Survey of Ideal Measurement Theory
		14.3 An Explicit Example
		14.4 Measurement and the Density Matrix Formalism
		14.5 An Erroneous Argument
		References
	15. Classical Properties
		15.1 Classical Measurements
		15.2 A Proposition Bearing on Classical Observables
		15.3 Scope and Criticism of the Theory
		References
	16. Macroscopic Instruments
		16.1 Irreversibility: Dualislic Approach
		16.2 The One-Principle Approach: Statistical Phase Cancellation
		16.3 More Refined Considerations
		References
	17. Of Cats and Pointers
		17.1 An application of the Conventional Formalism
		17.2 Two Generations
		References
	18. Nonideal Measurements: Small Influence of Outside World
		18.1 Preliminaries
		18.2 Generality of Nonideal Measurements
		18.3 Nonideal Measurements with Initial Slate as Mixture
		18.4 A Generalization
		18.5 Discussion of the Green Model for Measurement
		18.6 Generalizations
		18.7 Conclusion
		References
	Exercises of Part Four
Part Five: KNOWLEDGE AND THE PHYSICAL WORLD
	19. Reality and Objects
		19.1 Realism
		19.2 Micro-Objectivism
		19.3 Macro-Objectivism
		19.4 Macro-Objectivism and Long-Range Correlations
		19.5 Other Versions of Scientific Realism
		References
	20. Positivism
		20.1 Structures; Weak and Strong Objectivity
		20.2 The Positivistic Standpoint
		20.3 Objections to Positivism Viewed as a Basic Philosophy
		References
	21. Bohr and Heisenberg
		21.1 Summary of Bohr\'s Thesis
		21.2 Discussion
		21.3 Some Aspects of Heisenberg\'s Philosophy
		21.4 Conclusion
		References
	22. Wigner\'s Friend
		References
	23. The Relativity of States
		23.1 Outline of the Theory
		23.2 Discussion
		References
Part Six: SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK
	24. Summary
		References
	25. Outlook
		References
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