Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics
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ISBN: 1568582323 / Publisher: Basic Books, September 2002
An exploration of current theories in quantum mechanics considers the feasibility of teleportation, sharing Einstein's entanglement studies, the discoveries from new experiments, and the implications of entanglement capabilities.
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Since cyberspace became reality, the lines between "science" and "science fiction" have become increasingly blurred. Now, quantum mechanics promises that some of humanity's wildest dreams may be realized. Serious scientists, working from Einstein's theories, have been investigating the phenomenon known as "entanglement," one of the strangest aspects of our strange universe. According to Einstein, quantum mechanics required entanglement ? the idea that subatomic particles could become linked, and that a change to one such particle would instantly be reflected in its counterpart, even if separated by a universe. Einstein felt that if quantum theory could produce such bizarre effects, then it had to be invalid. But new experiments show that not only does it happen, but that it may lead to unbreakable codes, and even teleportation, perhaps in our lifetime.
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