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Robert L. Piccioni, Ph.D.

Quantum Mechanics
Strange Theory of the Micro World


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Quantum Mechanics is one of the greatest creations of the human mind.

Yet it often shocks our intuition — we find ourselves exasperated, saying: “could nature really be that strange?”

For the last century, the answer to all such questions has been: YES.

The simple fact is that what is natural in the Micro-World is radically different from what is natural in the Macro-World, where we live. This is because we are billions of times bigger than atoms, and size does matter.

However strange it seems, Quantum Mechanics has convincingly proven to be far and away our best description of the Micro-World. Every prediction of Quantum Mechanics has been confirmed by many precise experiments — all are exactly spot-on.

The Micro-World is not just some exotic, remote realm. What happens at the smallest scale of nature enables the existence of stars, planets, and life.

The quantum properties of the Micro-World even control the fate of our universe.
Understanding the Micro-World is essential to all fields of physical science.



This book is a comprehensive introduction to Quantum Mechanics that explores all major topics, but avoids the most complex analyses and derivations. Serious physics students should view this book as a first step. Indeed, most professional physicists I know never stop trying to better understand Quantum Mechanics.

The topics we explore in this book include:

•    Why the Micro-World is Different
•    Atoms & The Particle Zoo
•    Particles, Waves, and Duality
•    Quantization: Staircases & Ramps
•    Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
•    The Two-Slit Experiment
•    Schrödinger’s Equation & his Cat   
•    The Photoelectric Effect & Photons
•    Quantum States & Superposition
•    Entanglement & the EPR Paradox
•    Virtual Particles, Forces & the Cosmos
•    Antisocial Fermions & Gregarious Bosons
•    The Many Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
•    Quantum Barrier Penetration
•    Radioactive Decay & Atomic Dating
•    Macroscopic Quantum Mechanics: Lasers & Superconductivity
•    Operators, Matrices, Eigenstates, Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors
•    Quantum Computing & Teleportation

… and much more



    My goal is to reach as many eager readers as possible, and bring Quantum Mechanics to a wider audience. For those who have been reluctant to face this challenge, this book is for you. I make this strange theory easier to understand, without watering down its brilliant insights.

    Physics is one of the greatest adventures of the human mind. With adventure comes challenge. While I strive to make this adventure as pleasant and rewarding as possible, Quantum Mechanics may be one of the greatest intellectual challenges of your entire life. Give it your very best, and you will be rewarded.

    Enjoy Exploring!