Books detailing Bell's inequality derivation

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The discussion revolves around recommendations for books that detail the derivation of Bell's inequality in quantum mechanics. Participants are seeking resources that can aid in understanding and performing the derivation, with a preference for ebooks.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests recommendations for books that provide a derivation of Bell's inequality.
  • Another participant suggests specific books, including J. S. Bell's "Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics" and L. E. Ballentine's "Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development," noting their relevance for the topic.
  • A third participant mentions an online resource by Peres and offers to share additional online derivations, indicating that there are various approaches to the derivation.
  • Another participant expresses a preference for Isham's derivation, recommending the book as a good resource.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the value of specific books for understanding Bell's inequality, but there are multiple recommendations and approaches presented, indicating a variety of perspectives on the best resources.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference books and online resources without detailing the specific content or methodologies used in the derivations, leaving the effectiveness of each resource somewhat open to interpretation.

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Hi

I was just wondering if anyone can recommend me a book (preferably available as an ebook) which details the derivation of the QM version of the inequality.

I've been studying the relevant maths and now I'm going to finally sit down and do the derivation. I can go through it alone but having a guide/reference would be nice!
 
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I recommend the following books that, among other things, contain a derivation of Bell inequalities:
1. J. S. Bell, Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics (Cambridge, 1987).
2. L. E. Ballentine, Quantum Mechanics: A Modern Development (World Scientific Publishing, 2000).
I recommend these books for many other reasons as well.
 
Demystifier gives some great books as reference. If you don't have access to those, you might also try this which is available online (Peres, 2002):

http://www.fisica.net/quantica/Peres%20-%20Quantum%20Theory%20Concepts%20and%20Methods.pdf

There are some other derivations online that are not part of books. Let me know if you are interested in some. There are a lot of different approaches that get you to a similar spot.
 
I like Isham's derivation: 215, 216. (That's a very good book by the way, so you should consider getting it).
 

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