The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: The Reality of Possibility

Ruth E. Kastner

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511675768

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The Reality of Possibility

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Contents

The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Half title page
pp i-ii

The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface
pp vii-viii

1 - Introduction:
pp 1-25

2 - The map vs. the territory
pp 26-43

3 - The original TI:
pp 44-66

4 - The new TI:
pp 67-90

5 - Challenges, replies, and applications
pp 91-119

6 - PTI and relativity1
pp 120-147

7 - The metaphysics of possibility in PTI
pp 148-170

8 - PTI and “spacetime”
pp 171-195

9 - Epilogue:
pp 196-205

Appendix A - Details of transactions in polarizer-type experiments
pp 206-208

Appendix B - Feynman path amplitude
pp 209-210

Appendix C - Berkovitz contingent absorber experiment
pp 211-215

References
pp 216-222

Index
pp 223-224

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