Quantum Weirdness
ISBN-13:
9780198795131
ISBN-10:
0198795130
Edition:
1
Author:
William J. Mullin
Publication date:
2017
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Hardcover
256 pages
Category:
Molecular Physics
,
Physics
,
Time
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ISBN-13:
9780198795131
ISBN-10:
0198795130
Edition:
1
Author:
William J. Mullin
Publication date:
2017
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Hardcover
256 pages
Category:
Molecular Physics
,
Physics
,
Time
Summary
Quantum Weirdness (ISBN-13: 9780198795131 and ISBN-10: 0198795130), written by authors
William J. Mullin, was published by Oxford University Press in 2017.
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Quantum mechanics allows a remarkably accurate description of nature and powerful predictive capabilities. The analyses of quantum systems and their interpretation lead to many surprises, for example, the ability to detect the characteristics of an object without ever touching it in any way, via "interaction-free measurement," or the teleportation of an atomic state over large distances. The results can become downright bizarre. Quantum mechanics is a subtle subject that usually involves complicated mathematics -- calculus, partial differential equations, etc., for complete understanding. Most texts for general audiences avoid all mathematics. The result is that the reader misses almost all deep understanding of the subject, much of which can be probed with just high-school level algebra and trigonometry. Thus, readers with that level of mathematics can learn so much more about this fundamental science.The book starts with a discussion of the basic physics of waves (an appendix reviews some necessary classical physics concepts) and then introduces the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, including the wave function, superposition, entanglement, Bell's theorem, etc., and applications to Bose--Einstein condensation, quantum computing, and much more. The interpretation of the mathematics of quantum mechanics into a world view has been the subject of much controversy. The result is a variety of conflicting interpretations, from the famous Copenhagen view of Bohr to the multiple universes of Everett. We discuss these interpretations in the chapter "What is a wave function?" and include some very recent advances, for example, quantum Bayesianism, and measurements of the reality of the wave function.
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