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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!
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