On the Problem of Hidden Variables in Quantum Mechanics" in Reviews of Modern Physics, 38,1966, p. 447-452 by Bell, John

FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF TWO VERY FAMOUS PAPERS BY JOHN BELL ON HIDDEN VARIABLES IN QUANTUM THEORY AND A FIRST EDITION OF THE PAPER IN WHICH BELL FINALLY PROVES THAT HIDDEN VARIABLES CAN IN FACT DESCRIBE QUANTUM EVENTS IF NON-LOCALITY IS INCLUDED. John Bell, originator of Bell’s Theorem, was one of the most important theorems in quantum physics. Bell’s Theorem draws a line in the sand between the world we know intuitively and that of quantum mechanics. Elegant and brief yet also called "the most profound in science," the theorem states simply that "no physical theory of local hidden variables can ever reproduce all of the predictions of quantum mechanics" (Stapp, 1975). In 1932, John von Neumann wrote a paper disproving de Broglie’s argument that there is a ‘hidden variable’ that determines the precise position of the photon. Von Neumann was such a brilliant mathematician that no one bothered to check his math; when Bell verified his calculations in this paper, he showed that von Neumann had been wrong -- that if particles could communicate faster than light (called ('non-locality'), hidden variables could in fact exist. In Reviews of Modern Physics, 38, 1966, pp. 447-452. Lancaster: American Physical Society. 4to. (10.5 x 8 inches; 263 x 200mm). Full volume handsomely bound in three quarter red cloth over marbled paper boards; maroon morocco spine labels. The binding is pristine save for slight scuffing to the spine labels. The interior is in near fine condition.