Particles that already exist become entangled

[NJV]

Can particles that already exist become entangled, or must they arise entangled in order to be entangled?

Is there any theory about how entanglement works?

When and how was entanglement first observed?

 

[olgranpappy]

Is there any theory about how entanglement works?

Quantum mechanics. For a good introduction to quantum computing see the following:

http://www.theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph229/#lecture

 

[NJV]

When I click "quantum entanglement," my browser crashes. Mind copying that part and sending it?

 

[olgranpappy]

When I click "quantum entanglement," my browser crashes. Mind copying that part and sending it?

Can your computer handle postscript files? This may be why it's crashing...

I'll attach a version of the chapter that I converted to pdf format.