DOI: 10.1063/1.880968. Is the Moon There When Nobody Looks? Reality and the Quantum Theory

Is the Moon There When Nobody Looks? Reality and the Quantum Theory

10.1063/1.880968

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Abstract

In May 1935, Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen published an argument that quantum mechanics fails to provide a complete description of physical reality. Today, 50 years later, the EPR paper and the theoretical and experimental work it inspired remain remarkable for the vivid illustration they provide of one of the most bizarre aspects of the world revealed to us by the quantum theory.

Bibliography

Mermin, N. D. (1985). Is the Moon There When Nobody Looks? Reality and the Quantum Theory. Physics Today, 38(4), 38â47.

Authors 1

N. David Mermin (first)

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Type	When
Created	17 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 4, 2008, 6:12 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 1 month ago (July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m.)
Indexed	3 weeks, 1 day ago (Aug. 6, 2025, 8:23 a.m.)
Issued	40 years, 4 months ago (April 1, 1985)
Published	40 years, 4 months ago (April 1, 1985)
Published Online	17 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 4, 2008)
Published Print	40 years, 4 months ago (April 1, 1985)

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BibTeX

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