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The EPR Paradox: Einstein versus Quantum Mechanics

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The EPR paradox, conceived in the midst of the intellectual turmoil of the 1930s by Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky, and Nathan Rosen, remains one of the most fascinating and controversial enigmas of modern physics to this day. This thought experiment, which seemed intended to criticize and challenge quantum mechanics, actually shed light on unsuspected depths … Read more

The history of physics: from the ancient Greeks to Einstein

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L'histoire de la physique : des Grecs anciens à Einstein

IN BRIEF Origins of physics in ancient Greece, with philosophers such as Aristotle. Contributions of Greek engineers to the development of science. Evolution towards relativity with the works of Einstein. Impact of major discoveries, from Thales to Einstein. Fundamental concepts such as number and the theories of mechanics. Transformation of modern physics with the emergence … Read more