Table of Contents

Introduction: The Return of the Aether.- 1 Quantum Theory and the Special Theory of Relativity.- 1.1 Compatibility of Nonlocal Correlations with the Principle of Relativity.- 1.2 The de Broglie-Bohm Causal Interpretation of Quantum Theory.- 2 Quantum Cybernetics.- 2.1 The Idea.- 2.2 The Formalism.- 3 Experiments.- 3.1 Quantum Postselection Experiments and the Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser.- 3.2 Late-Choice Experiments.- 3.3 Realistic Solution of the “Relativistic EPR-Dilemma”.- 3.4 Superluminal Signaling and “Causal Paradoxes”.- 4 Gravity as a Pure Quantum Phenomenon: Mach’s Principle Revisited.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 A Generalized Principle of Relativity.- 4.3 Derivation of Einstein’s Equations for the Gravitational Field.- 4.4 Conclusion: Quantum Cybernetics and Mach’s Principle.- 5 Implications of Circular Causality at the Quantum Level.- 5.1 The Historical Context.- 5.2 Future Perspectives.- Coda: On the Meaning of Nonlocality.- References.

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