The strange world of quantum mechanics / Daniel F. Styer.

Author
Styer, Daniel F. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Description
xiv, 154 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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        "This is an accessible, accurate, and non-technical introduction to quantum mechanics. Suitable for use as a course text, The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics enables students to develop a genuine understanding of the domain of the very small. It will also appeal to general readers seeking intellectual adventure."--Jacket.
        Bibliographic references
        Includes bibliographical references and index.
        Contents
        • Classical magnetic needles
        • The Stern-Gerlach experiment
        • The conundrum of projections; repeated measurements
        • Probability
        • The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox
        • Variation on a theme by Einstein
        • Optical interference
        • Quantal interference
        • Amplitudes
        • Working with amplitudes
        • Two-slit inventions
        • Quantum cryptography
        • Quantum mechanics of a bouncing ball
        • The wavefunction.
        ISBN
        • 0521661048 ((hbk.))
        • 9780521661041 ((hbk.))
        • 0521667801 ((pbk.))
        • 9780521667807 ((pbk.))
        LCCN
        99013559
        OCLC
        40707033
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