Quantum Mechanics And Experience

Author : David Z. ALBERT
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674020146
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quantum Mechanics and Experience written by David Z. ALBERT and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of the foundations of quantum mechanics is an introduction accessible to anyone with high school mathematics, and provides a rigorous discussion of important recent advances in the understanding of quantum physics, including theories put forward by the author himself.

Author : David Z Albert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674741133
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quantum Mechanics and Experience written by David Z Albert and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994-03-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide to the basics of quantum mechanics and measurement.

Author : David Z Albert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674020138
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Time and Chance written by David Z Albert and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an attempt to get to the bottom of an acute and perennial tension between our best scientific pictures of the fundamental physical structure of the world and our everyday empirical experience of it. The trouble is about the direction of time. The situation (very briefly) is that it is a consequence of almost every one of those fundamental scientific pictures--and that it is at the same time radically at odds with our common sense--that whatever can happen can just as naturally happen backwards. Albert provides an unprecedentedly clear, lively, and systematic new account--in the context of a Newtonian-Mechanical picture of the world--of the ultimate origins of the statistical regularities we see around us, of the temporal irreversibility of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, of the asymmetries in our epistemic access to the past and the future, and of our conviction that by acting now we can affect the future but not the past. Then, in the final section of the book, he generalizes the Newtonian picture to the quantum-mechanical case and (most interestingly) suggests a very deep potential connection between the problem of the direction of time and the quantum-mechanical measurement problem. The book aims to be both an original contribution to the present scientific and philosophical understanding of these matters at the most advanced level, and something in the nature of an elementary textbook on the subject accessible to interested high-school students.

Author : David Z. Albert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674731263
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book After Physics written by David Z. Albert and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here the philosopher and physicist David Z Albert argues, among other things, that the difference between past and future can be understood as a mechanical phenomenon of nature and that quantum mechanics makes it impossible to present the entirety of what can be said about the world as a narrative of “befores” and “afters.”

Author : S.M. Blinder
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128223111
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Quantum Mechanics written by S.M. Blinder and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition provides an accessible, fully updated introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics. It outlines the fundamental concepts of quantum theory, discusses how these arose from classic experiments in chemistry and physics, and presents the quantum-mechanical foundations of current scientific developments.Beginning with a solid introduction to the key principles underpinning quantum mechanics in Part 1, the book goes on to expand upon these in Part 2, where fundamental concepts such as molecular structure and chemical bonding are discussed. Finally, Part 3 discusses applications of this quantum theory across some newly developing applications, including chapters on Density Functional Theory, Statistical Thermodynamics and Quantum Computing.Drawing on the extensive experience of its expert author, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition is a lucid introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics for anyone new to the field, and a useful refresher on fundamental knowledge and latest developments for those varying degrees of background. Presents a fully updated accounting that reflects the most recent developments in Quantum Theory and its applications Includes new chapters on Special Functions, Density Functional Theory, Statistical Thermodynamics and Quantum Computers Presents additional problems and exercises to further support learning

Author : Mel Schwartz
Publisher : Sounds True
ISBN 13 : 9781622038633
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Possibility Principle written by Mel Schwartz and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you like to experience your life? It’s an intriguing question, and yet we’ve been conditioned to believe our life visions and goals are often unattainable—until now. With The Possibility Principle, psychotherapist Mel Schwartz offers a revolutionary approach to living the life we choose. Though science has vastly expanded our knowledge, it has also led us to adopt a worldview where we see ourselves as insignificant specks living in a mechanical universe. Now, insights from quantum physics reveal that our universe is, in fact, a vibrantly intelligent reality and that each of us plays a vital role in shaping it. In this groundbreaking book, Schwartz shows us how to integrate this new quantum worldview into our everyday lives, allowing us to transcend our limitations and open to infinite possibilities. The Possibility Principle reveals how we can apply the three core tenets of quantum physics—inseparability, uncertainty, and potentiality—to live the life we choose, free from the wounds of our past and the constraints of our old beliefs. You can learn to: Develop a mastery of your thinking as you free yourself from the replication of old thought patterns • Utilize the concept of wave collapse to realize that you are not imprisoned by your genes, brain chemistry, or past traumas • Overcome anxiety and depression through a shift of mind • Thrive in resilient relationships and develop powerful communication skills that foster empowerment and intimate connection • Embrace uncertainty to ride the waves of personal change

Author : Alyssa Ney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190240725
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wave Function written by Alyssa Ney and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new volume of original essays on the metaphysics of quantum mechanics. The essays address questions such as: What fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? What is the ontological status of the wave function? Does quantum mechanics support the existence of any other fundamental entities, e.g. particles? What is the nature of the fundamental space (or space-time manifold) of quantum mechanics? What is the relationship between the fundamental ontology of quantum mechanics and ordinary, macroscopic objects like tables, chairs, and persons? This collection includes a comprehensive introduction with a history of quantum mechanics and the debate over its metaphysical interpretation focusing especially on the main realist alternatives.

Author : D. ter Haar
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486780805
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Problems in Quantum Mechanics written by D. ter Haar and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging collection of problems and solutions covers one-dimensional motion, tunnel effect, angular momentum, central field of force, motion of particles in a magnetic field, scattering, relativistic wave equations, and much more. 1975 edition.

Author : Henrik Smith
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789810204754
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Quantum Mechanics written by Henrik Smith and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1991 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an introduction to quantum mechanics at a level suitable for the second year in a European university (junior or senior year in an American college). The matrix formulation of quantum mechanics is emphasized throughout, and the student is introduced to Dirac notation from the start. A number of major examples illustrate the workings of quantum mechanics. Several of these examples are taken from solid state physics, with the purpose of showing that quantum mechanics forms the common basis for understanding atoms, molecules and condensed matter. The book contains an introductory chapter which puts the concepts of quantum mechanics into a historical framework. The solid-state applications discussed in this text include the quantum Hall effect, spin waves, quantum wells and energy bands. Other examples feature the two-dimensional harmonic oscillator, coherent states, two-electron atoms, the ammonia molecule and the chemical bond. A large number of homework problems are included.

Author : Sujaul Chowdhury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781842658864
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quantum Mechanics written by Sujaul Chowdhury and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents comprehensive account of the course for undergraduate students with thorough and complete calculations. The book has been written with the notion that a wave is associated with a material particle, ie wave and particle coexist.