Introducing Quantum Theory

Author : J.P. McEvoy
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848317573
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Quantum Theory written by J.P. McEvoy and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum theory confronts us with bizarre paradoxes which contradict the logic of classical physics. At the subatomic level, one particle seems to know what the others are doing, and according to Heisenberg's "uncertainty principle", there is a limit on how accurately nature can be observed. And yet the theory is amazingly accurate and widely applied, explaining all of chemistry and most of physics. Introducing Quantum Theory takes us on a step-by-step tour with the key figures, including Planck, Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg and Schrodinger. Each contributed at least one crucial concept to the theory. The puzzle of the wave-particle duality is here, along with descriptions of the two questions raised against Bohr's "Copenhagen Interpretation" - the famous "dead and alive cat" and the EPR paradox. Both remain unresolved.

Author : Joseph P. McEvoy
Publisher : Introducing
ISBN 13 : 9781840468502
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Quantum Theory written by Joseph P. McEvoy and published by Introducing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enjoyable, comic-style book on the most successful set of ideas ever devised by human beings.

Author : John Polkinghorne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191577677
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction written by John Polkinghorne and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-05-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still remain unsettled 75 years after the initial discoveries. The main text makes no use of equations, but there is a Mathematical Appendix for those desiring stronger fare. Uncertainty, probabilistic physics, complementarity, the problematic character of measurement, and decoherence are among the many topics discussed. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Linus Pauling
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486134938
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry written by Linus Pauling and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic undergraduate text explores wave functions for the hydrogen atom, perturbation theory, the Pauli exclusion principle, and the structure of simple and complex molecules. Numerous tables and figures.

Author : J Greensite
Publisher : Myprint
ISBN 13 : 9780750318396
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Quantum Theory written by J Greensite and published by Myprint. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Keith Hannabuss
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 0191588733
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Quantum Theory written by Keith Hannabuss and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1997-03-20 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to quantum theory primarily for students of mathematics. Although the approach is mainly traditional the discussion exploits ideas of linear algebra, and points out some of the mathematical subtleties of the theory. Amongst the less traditional topics are Bell's inequalities, coherent and squeezed states, and introductions to group representation theory. Later chapters discuss relativistic wave equations and elementary particle symmetries from a group theoretical standpoint rather than the customary Lie algebraic approach. This book is intended for the later years of an undergraduate course or for graduates. It assumes a knowledge of basic linear algebra and elementary group theory, though for convenience these are also summarized in an appendix.

Author : Paul Teller
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691216290
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory written by Paul Teller and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum mechanics is a subject that has captured the imagination of a surprisingly broad range of thinkers, including many philosophers of science. Quantum field theory, however, is a subject that has been discussed mostly by physicists. This is the first book to present quantum field theory in a manner that makes it accessible to philosophers. Because it presents a lucid view of the theory and debates that surround the theory, An Interpretive Introduction to Quantum Field Theory will interest students of physics as well as students of philosophy. Paul Teller presents the basic ideas of quantum field theory in a way that is understandable to readers who are familiar with non-relativistic quantum mechanics. He provides information about the physics of the theory without calculational detail, and he enlightens readers on how to think about the theory physically. Along the way, he dismantles some popular myths and clarifies the novel ways in which quantum field theory is both a theory about fields and about particles. His goal is to raise questions about the philosophical implications of the theory and to offer some tentative interpretive views of his own. This provocative and thoughtful book challenges philosophers to extend their thinking beyond the realm of quantum mechanics and it challenges physicists to consider the philosophical issues that their explorations have encouraged.

Author : Amnon Yariv
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486499863
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Theory and Applications of Quantum Mechanics written by Amnon Yariv and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a Cal Tech course, this is an outstanding introduction to formal quantum mechanics for advanced undergraduates in applied physics. The treatment's exploration of a wide range of topics culminates in two eminently practical subjects, the semiconductor transistor and the laser. Each chapter concludes with a set of problems. 1982 edition.

Author : David J. Griffiths
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108103146
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Quantum Mechanics written by David J. Griffiths and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changes and additions to the new edition of this classic textbook include a new chapter on symmetries, new problems and examples, improved explanations, more numerical problems to be worked on a computer, new applications to solid state physics, and consolidated treatment of time-dependent potentials.

Author : Michael E. Peskin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429983182
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction To Quantum Field Theory written by Michael E. Peskin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory is a textbook intended for the graduate physics course covering relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and Feynman diagrams. The authors make these subjects accessible through carefully worked examples illustrating the technical aspects of the subject, and intuitive explanations of what is going on behind the mathematics. After presenting the basics of quantum electrodynamics, the authors discuss the theory of renormalization and its relation to statistical mechanics, and introduce the renormalization group. This discussion sets the stage for a discussion of the physical principles that underlie the fundamental interactions of elementary particle physics and their description by gauge field theories.