An Introduction to Quantum Theory (Key Experiments, EPR Paradox, and Bell's Theorem)
This video attempts a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to the mysteries of quantum mechanics through an explanation of several key experiments, the EPR Paradox, and Bell's Theorem. Unlike most videos on quantum mechanics, we will not be covering the famous 'double-slit experiment' but instead focus solely on the Stern-Gerlach experiments. No physics knowledge is presupposed and only high school mathematics is necessary to understand the reasoning behind our explanation of Bell's Theorem. 0:00 - 0:31 Introduction 0:32 - 20:17 Stern-Gerlach Experiments 20:18 - 30:15 EPR Paradox 30:16 - 45:38 Bell's Theorem 45:39 - 47:08 Conclusion FURTHER READINGS Barrett, Jeffrey. 2019. The Conceptual Foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Maudlin, Tim. 2014. What Bell Did. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 47:1-24. MacIntyre, David. 2012. Quantum Mechanics: A Paradigms Approach. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc.
This video attempts a comprehensive, non-technical introduction to the mysteries of quantum mechanics through an explanation of several key experiments, the EPR Paradox, and Bell's Theorem. Unlike most videos on quantum mechanics, we will not be covering the famous 'double-slit experiment' but instead focus solely on the Stern-Gerlach experiments. No physics knowledge is presupposed and only high school mathematics is necessary to understand the reasoning behind our explanation of Bell's Theorem. 0:00 - 0:31 Introduction 0:32 - 20:17 Stern-Gerlach Experiments 20:18 - 30:15 EPR Paradox 30:16 - 45:38 Bell's Theorem 45:39 - 47:08 Conclusion FURTHER READINGS Barrett, Jeffrey. 2019. The Conceptual Foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Maudlin, Tim. 2014. What Bell Did. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical. 47:1-24. MacIntyre, David. 2012. Quantum Mechanics: A Paradigms Approach. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc.