Reasoning in Quantum Theory Sharp and Unsharp Quantum Logics [Hardcover]

Is quantum logic really logic? This book argues for a positive answer to this question once and for all. There are many quantum logics and their structures are delightfully varied. The most radical aspect of quantum reasoning is reflected in unsharp quantum logics, a special heterodox branch of fuzzy thinking.
For the first time, the whole story of Quantum Logic is told; from its beginnings to the most recent logical investigations of various types of quantum phenomena, including quantum computation. Reasoning in Quantum Theory is designed for logicians, yet amenable to advanced graduate students and researchers of other disciplines. Is quantum logic really logic? This book argues for a positive answer to this question once and for all. There are many quantum logics and their structures are delightfully varied. The most radical aspect of quantum reasoning is reflected in unsharp quantum logics, a special heterodox branch of fuzzy thinking.
For the first time, the whole story of Quantum Logic is told; from its beginnings to the most recent logical investigations of various types of quantum phenomena, including quantum computation. Reasoning in Quantum Theory is designed for logicians, yet amenable to advanced graduate students and researchers of other disciplines.List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. I: Mathematical and Physical Background. Introduction. 1. The mathematical scenario of quantum theory and von Neumann's axiomatization. 1.1. Algebraic structures. 1.2. The geometry of quantum theory. 1.3. The axiomatization of orthodox QT. 1.4. The 'logic' of the quantum events. 1.5. The logico-algebraic approach to QT. 2. Abstract axiomatic foundations of sharp QT. 2.1. Mackey's minimal axiomatization of QT. 2.2. Events. 2.3. Event-state systems. 2.4. Event-state systems and preclusivity spaces. 3. Back to Hilbert space. 3.1. Events as closed subspaces. 3.2. Events as plSx