Quantum Physics A First Encounter
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Quantum Physics A First Encounter
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Author : Valerio Scarani
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-01-05
Quantum Physics A First Encounter written by Valerio Scarani and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-05 with Science categories.
Quantum physics is often perceived as a weird and abstract theory, which physicists must use in order to make correct predictions. But many recent experiments have shown that the weirdness of the theory simply mirrors the weirdness of phenomena: it is Nature itself, and not only our description of it, that behaves in an astonishing way. This book selects those, among these typical quantum phenomena, whose rigorous description requires neither the formalism, nor an important background in physics. The first part of the book deals with the phenomenon of single-particle interference, covering the historical questions of wave-particle duality, objective randomness and the boundary between the quantum and the classical world, but also the recent idea of quantum cryptography. The second part introduces the modern theme of entanglement, by presenting two-particle interference phenomena and discussing Bell's inequalities. A concise review of the main interpretations of quantum physics is provided.
Quantum Enigma
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Author : Bruce Rosenblum
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-06-16
Quantum Enigma written by Bruce Rosenblum and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-16 with Science categories.
The most successful theory in all of science--and the basis of one third of our economy--says the strangest things about the world and about us. Can you believe that physical reality is created by our observation of it? Physicists were forced to this conclusion, the quantum enigma, by what they observed in their laboratories. Trying to understand the atom, physicists built quantum mechanics and found, to their embarrassment, that their theory intimately connects consciousness with the physical world. Quantum Enigma explores what that implies and why some founders of the theory became the foremost objectors to it. Schrödinger showed that it "absurdly" allowed a cat to be in a "superposition" simultaneously dead and alive. Einstein derided the theory's "spooky interactions." With Bell's Theorem, we now know Schrödinger's superpositions and Einstein's spooky interactions indeed exist. Authors Bruce Rosenblum and Fred Kuttner explain all of this in non-technical terms with help from some fanciful stories and bits about the theory's developers. They present the quantum mystery honestly, with an emphasis on what is and what is not speculation. Physics' encounter with consciousness is its skeleton in the closet. Because the authors open the closet and examine the skeleton, theirs is a controversial book. Quantum Enigma's description of the experimental quantum facts, and the quantum theory explaining them, is undisputed. Interpreting what it all means, however, is controversial. Every interpretation of quantum physics encounters consciousness. Rosenblum and Kuttner therefore turn to exploring consciousness itself--and encounter quantum physics. Free will and anthropic principles become crucial issues, and the connection of consciousness with the cosmos suggested by some leading quantum cosmologists is mind-blowing. Readers are brought to a boundary where the particular expertise of physicists is no longer a sure guide. They will find, instead, the facts and hints provided by quantum mechanics and the ability to speculate for themselves.
The Quantum Story
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Author : J. E. Baggott
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Release Date : 2011-02-24
The Quantum Story written by J. E. Baggott and has been published by Oxford University Press (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-24 with Science categories.
Jim Baggott tells the story of quantum theory through 40 key moments in its history, from the hints of trouble in 1900 to the hunt for the Higgs particle at CERN today.
The Physics Of Quantum Mechanics
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Author : James Binney
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-12
The Physics Of Quantum Mechanics written by James Binney and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12 with Science categories.
This title gives students a good understanding of how quantum mechanics describes the material world. The text stresses the continuity between the quantum world and the classical world, which is merely an approximation to the quantum world.
Quantum Mechanics And The Philosophy Of Alfred North Whitehead
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Author : Michael Epperson
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2004-07-15
Quantum Mechanics And The Philosophy Of Alfred North Whitehead written by Michael Epperson and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-15 with Philosophy categories.
This is an extended analysis of the intricate relationships between relativity theory, quantum mechanics and Alfred North Whitehead's cosmology. Michael Epperson illuminates the intersection of science and philosophy in Whitehead's work.
Modern Quantum Field Theory
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Author : Tom Banks
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-18
Modern Quantum Field Theory written by Tom Banks and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-18 with Science categories.
Presenting a variety of topics that are only briefly touched on in other texts, this book provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of field theory. Covering Feynman diagrams and path integrals, the author emphasizes the path integral approach, the Wilsonian approach to renormalization, and the physics of non-abelian gauge theory. It provides a thorough treatment of quark confinement and chiral symmetry breaking, topics not usually covered in other texts at this level. The Standard Model of particle physics is discussed in detail. Connections with condensed matter physics are explored, and there is a brief, but detailed, treatment of non-perturbative semi-classical methods. Ideal for graduate students in high energy physics and condensed matter physics, the book contains many problems,which help students practise the key techniques of quantum field theory.
Problems In Quantum Mechanics
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Author : Gordon Leslie Squires
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-03-16
Problems In Quantum Mechanics written by Gordon Leslie Squires and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-03-16 with Science categories.
Many students find quantum mechanics conceptually difficult when they first encounter the subject. In this book, the postulates and key applications of quantum mechanics are well illustrated by means of a carefully chosen set of problems, complete with detailed, step-by-step solutions. Beginning with a chapter on orders of magnitude, a variety of topics are then covered, including the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's equation, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, the harmonic oscillator, spin, time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, the variational method, multielectron atoms, transitions and scattering. Throughout, the physical interpretation or application of certain results is highlighted, thereby providing useful insights into a wide range of systems and phenomena. This approach will make the book invaluable to anyone taking an undergraduate course in quantum mechanics.
Physics And Beyond
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Author : Werner Heisenberg
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1971
Physics And Beyond written by Werner Heisenberg and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Philosophy categories.
Picturing Quantum Processes
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Author : Bob Coecke
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-16
Picturing Quantum Processes written by Bob Coecke and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-16 with Computers categories.
Quantum phenomena are explained through the language of diagrams, setting out an innovative visual method of presenting complex scientific theories. Focusing on physical intuition over mathematical formalism, and packed with exercises, this unique book is accessible to students and researchers across scientific disciplines, from undergraduate to Ph.D. level.
The Quantum Mechanics Solver
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Author : Jean-Louis Basdevant
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-04-17
The Quantum Mechanics Solver written by Jean-Louis Basdevant and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-17 with Science categories.
Quantum mechanics is an endless source of new questions and fascinating observations. Examples can be found in fundamental physics and in applied physics, in mathematical questions as well as in the currently popular debates on the interpretation of quantum mechanics and its philosophical implica tions. Teaching quantum mechanics relies mostly on theoretical courses, which are illustrated by simple exercises often of a mathematical character. Reduc ing quantum physics to this type of problem is somewhat frustrating since very few, if any, experimental quantities are available to compare the results with. For a long time, however, from the 1950s to the 1970s, the only alterna tive to these basic exercises seemed to be restricted to questions originating from atomic and nuclear physics, which were transformed into exactly soluble problems and related to known higher transcendental functions. In the past ten or twenty years, things have changed radically. The devel opment of high technologies is a good example. The one-dimensional square well potential used to be a rather academic exercise for beginners. The emer gence of quantum dots and quantum wells in semiconductor technologies has changed things radically. Optronics and the associated developments in infra red semiconductor and laser technologies have considerably elevated the social rank of the square-well model. As a consequence, more and more emphasis is given to the physical aspects of the phenomena rather than to analytical or computational considerations.