The God effect : quantum entanglement, science's strangest phenomenon : [time travel, teleportation, and the ultimate computer

The phenomenon that Einstein thought too spooky and strange to be true What is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected—- instantly—- in the other, be they in the same lab or light-years apart. So counterintuitive is this phenomenon and its implications that Einstein himself called it "spooky" and thought that it would lead to the downfall of quantum theory. Yet scientists have since discovered that quantum entanglement, the "God Effect," was one of Einstein's few—-and perhaps one of his greatest—-mistakes. What does it mean ? The possibilities offered by a fuller understanding of the nature of entanglement read like something out of science fiction: communications devices that could span the stars, codes that cannot be broken, computers that dwarf today's machines in speed and power, teleportation, and more. In The God Effect , veteran science writer Brian Clegg has written an exceptionally readable and fascinating (and equation-free) account of entanglement, its history, and its application. Fans of Brian Greene and Amir Aczel and those interested in the marvelous possibilities coming down the quantum road will find much to marvel, illuminate, and delight.

The phenomenon that Einstein thought too spooky and strange to be true

What is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected---instantly---in the other, be they in the same lab or light-years apart. So counterintuitive is this phenomenon and its implications that Einstein himself called it "spooky" and thought that it would lead to the downfall of quantum theory. Yet scientists have since discovered that quantum entanglement, the "God Effect," was one of Einstein's few---and perhaps one of his greatest---mistakes.

What does it mean? The possibilities offered by a fuller understanding of the nature of entanglement read like something out of science fiction: communications devices that could span the stars, codes that cannot be broken, computers that dwarf today's machines in speed and power, teleportation, and more.

In The God Effect, veteran science writer Brian Clegg has written an exceptionally readable and fascinating (and equation-free) account of entanglement, its history, and its application. Fans of Brian Greene and Amir Aczel and those interested in the marvelous possibilities coming down the quantum road will find much to marvel, illuminate, and delight.

What is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected - instantly - in the other, be they in the same lab or light-years apart. So counterintuitive is this phenomenon and its implications that Einstein himself called it "spooky" and thought that it would lead to the downfall of quantum theory. Yet scientists have since discovered that quantum entanglement, the "God Effect," was one of Einstein's few - and perhaps one of his greatest - mistakes. In The God Effect, veteran science writer Brian Clegg has written an equation-free account of entanglement, its history, and its application Entanglement is a quantum process connecting two particles, in which changes to one of the particles are reflected -instantly- in the other, even if they're light-years apart. This holds many possibilities for our future : codes are simply cannot be broken unless the laws of physics are overtuned, computers that dwarf today's machines in speed and power, teleportation, and more. If entanglement could be harnessed for communication, even the time barrier could be broken. Whether you're a popular science fan, or just someone interested in the wondrous possibilities coming down to the quantum road, The God effect will give you much to marvel at Chapter 1. Entanglement begins Chapter 2. Quantum armageddon Chapter 3. Twins of light Chapter 4. A tangle of secrets Chapter 5. The blish effect Chapter 6. The unreal machine Chapter 7. Mirror, mirror Chapter 8. Curiouser and curiouser. Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through, and the middle-sized are alone entangled in. Brian Clegg. Includes Bibliographical Notes And Bibliography (p. [247]-258) And Index.