Peter R. Holland
Encyclopedia
Peter R. Holland is a theoretical
physicist
, known for his book on the pilot wave theory and the de Broglie-Bohm causal interpretation of quantum mechanics and his work on foundational problems in quantum physics.
Holland is a student of Jean-Pierre Vigier
, himself a student of Louis de Broglie. Holland has worked, among others, with the University of Oxford
and with the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences of the University of the West of England
. He is an editor of Physics Letters A.
In 1993, Holland published his book The Quantum Theory of Motion in which he presented the causal interpretation of quantum mechanics by Louis de Broglie and, in its complete theoretical form, by David Bohm
.
Holland has worked on Hamiltonian theory of wave and particle in quantum mechanics and relations among Liouville’s theorem, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the de Broglie–Bohm theory. He has investigated in particular the relation between the particle picture and the wave picture in quantum mechanics.
Holland has published a number of peer-reviewed articles on quantum physics and foundational problems of quantum physics, among them articles with philosopher of physics Harvey R. Brown
, two of them on Galilean covariance and Galilean invariance
and two on Noether's theorem
.
Articles (selection of recent articles and articles with Harvey R. Brown):
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
physicist
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, known for his book on the pilot wave theory and the de Broglie-Bohm causal interpretation of quantum mechanics and his work on foundational problems in quantum physics.
Holland is a student of Jean-Pierre Vigier
Jean-Pierre Vigier
Jean-Pierre Vigier earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of Geneva in 1946 and in 1948 was appointed assistant to Louis de Broglie, a position he held until the latter's retirement in 1962. Vigier was professor emeritus at in the Department of Gravitational Physics at Pierre et Marie...
, himself a student of Louis de Broglie. Holland has worked, among others, with the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and with the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences of the University of the West of England
University of the West of England
The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...
. He is an editor of Physics Letters A.
In 1993, Holland published his book The Quantum Theory of Motion in which he presented the causal interpretation of quantum mechanics by Louis de Broglie and, in its complete theoretical form, by David Bohm
David Bohm
David Joseph Bohm FRS was an American-born British quantum physicist who contributed to theoretical physics, philosophy, neuropsychology, and the Manhattan Project.-Youth and college:...
.
Holland has worked on Hamiltonian theory of wave and particle in quantum mechanics and relations among Liouville’s theorem, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the de Broglie–Bohm theory. He has investigated in particular the relation between the particle picture and the wave picture in quantum mechanics.
Holland has published a number of peer-reviewed articles on quantum physics and foundational problems of quantum physics, among them articles with philosopher of physics Harvey R. Brown
Harvey Brown (philosopher)
Harvey R. Brown, is a philosopher of physics. He is professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, as well as a Fellow of the British Academy....
, two of them on Galilean covariance and Galilean invariance
Galilean invariance
Galilean invariance or Galilean relativity is a principle of relativity which states that the fundamental laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames...
and two on Noether's theorem
Noether's theorem
Noether's theorem states that any differentiable symmetry of the action of a physical system has a corresponding conservation law. The theorem was proved by German mathematician Emmy Noether in 1915 and published in 1918...
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Publications
Book:- Peter R. Holland: The Quantum Theory of Motion: An Account of the De Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (first published June 25 1993), ISBN 0-521-35404-8 hardback, ISBN 0-521-48543-6 paperback, transferred to digital printing 2004
Articles (selection of recent articles and articles with Harvey R. Brown):
- P. Holland: Hydrodynamics, particle relabelling and relativity, arXiv:1105.3764v1 ([quant.flu-dyn], [quant-ph]), 18 May 2011
- P. Holland: Spin-like current from phase space distributions, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 42, 135304 (2009), DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/42/13/135304 abstract; arXiv: quant-ph 0901.0402v1
- P. Holland: Schrödinger dynamics as a two-phase conserved flow: an alternative trajectory construction of quantum propagation, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 42, 075307, 2009 (abstract; arXiv: quant-ph 0807.4482v2)
- P. Holland: Hidden variables as computational tools: the construction of a relativistic spinor field, Found. Phys. 36, p. 369-384, 2006 (abstract; full text preprint)
- P. Holland: Hydrodynamic construction of the electromagnetic field, Proc. R. Soc. A 461, p. 3659-3679, 2005 (abstract; full text preprint)
- Peter Holland: Quantum back-reaction and the particle law of motion, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, vol. 39, no. 3, 2006, DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/39/3/008, online 26 October 2005
- P. Holland: Computing the wavefunction from trajectories: particle and wave pictures in quantum mechanics and their relation, Ann. Phys. (NY) 315, p. 505-531, 2005 (quant-ph/0405145 submitted 25 May 2004)
- Harvey R. Brown, Peter Holland, Simple applications of Noether’s first theorem in quantum mechanics and electromagnetism, American Journal of Physics 72 (1), 34-39 (2004). Quant-ph/0302062, online
- Harvey R. Brown, Peter Holland, Dynamical vs. variational symmetries: Understanding Noether’s first theorem, Molecular Physics 102, (11-12 Spec. Iss), 1133-1139 (2004). PITT-PHIL-SCI 2194, online
- Peter R. Holland, Harvey R. Brown: The non-relativistic limit of the Maxwell and Dirac equations: The role of Galilean and gauge invariance, Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 34, 161-187, 2003. PITT-PHIL-SCI 999, abstract
- P. Holland: Hamiltonian theory of wave and particle in quantum mechanics II: Hamilton-Jacobi theory and particle back-reaction, Nuovo Cimento B 116, 2001, pp. 1143-1172 (bibliographic reference; full text preprint)
- P. Holland: Hamiltonian theory of wave and particle in quantum mechanics I: Liouville’s theorem and the interpretation of the de Broglie-Bohm theory, Nuovo Cimento B 116, 2001, pp. 1043-1070 (bibliographic reference; full text preprint)
- Harvey R. Brown, Peter R. Holland: The Galilean covariance of quantum mechanics in the case of external fields, American Journal of Physics, March 1999, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 204 abstract
- Peter R. Holland: The de Broglie-Bohm theory of motion and quantum field theoryQuantum field theoryQuantum field theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and...
, Physics Reports, Elsevier, vol. 224, no. 3, March 1993, pp. 95-150, DOI: 10.1016/0370-1573(93)90095-U