How to understand quantum mechanics /

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"Version: 20180401"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. The continuum Universe -- 1.1. The right use of x[square] : describing a continuum2. Everything is a wave -- 2.1. Waves in what medium : waves made of what stuff? -- 2.2. Evidence for waves -- 2.3. Early clues to the size and nature of atoms3. There is no classical theory of matter -- 3.1. Earnshaw's no go theorem -- 3.2. Fundamental constants without the kilogram4. Matter waves -- 4.1. Your quantum governmental representative -- 4.2. A quantum device -- 4.3. Electricity is a quantum effect -- 4.4. The continuity equation -- 4.5. FIAQ5. More quantumy experiments -- 5.1. The Franck-Hertz particle accelerator -- 5.2. The Davisson-Germer demonstration experiment -- 5.3. The free space Schr?odinger equation6. Atoms are musical instruments -- 6.1. The quantum clues you never knew -- 6.2. The Schr?odinger equation7. Waves with known solutions -- 7.1. The Schr?odinger equation -- 7.2. Solved models8. Observables -- 8.1. Collective position, velocity, and momentum : tropical storms -- 8.2. The general definition of observables -- 8.3. Logjam restrictions on observables9 More ways to describe waves -- 9.1. More than one description10. Entanglement -- 10.1. Sums of products are generic -- 10.2. Promoting operators, and other notation issues -- 10.3. The Stern-Gerlach experiment -- 10.4. Bell inequalities, EPR, and all that -- 10.5. Chapter summary -- 10.6. Suggested reading.How to Understand Quantum Mechanics presents an accessible introduction to understanding quantum mechanics in a natural and intuitive way, which was advocated by Erwin Schr?odinger and Albert Einstein. A theoretical physicist reveals dozens of easy tricks that avoid long calculations, makes complicated things simple, and bypasses the worthless anguish of famous scientists who died in angst. The author's approach is light-hearted, and the book is written to be read without equations, however all relevant equations still appear with explanations as to what they mean. The book entertainingly rejects quantum disinformation, the MKS unit system (obsolete), pompous non-explanations, pompous people, the hoax of the 'uncertainty principle' (it is just a math relation), and the accumulated junk-DNA that got into the quantum operating system by misreporting it. The order of presentation is new and also unique by warning about traps to be avoided, while separating topics such as quantum probability to let the Schr?odinger equation be appreciated in the simplest way on its own terms. This is also the first book on quantum theory that is not based on arbitrary and confusing axioms or foundation principles. The author is so unprincipled he shows where obsolete principles duplicated basic math facts, became redundant, and sometimes were just pawns in academic turf wars. The book has many original topics not found elsewhere, and completely researched references to original historical sources and anecdotes concerting the unrecognized scientists who actually did discover things, did not all get Nobel prizes, and yet had interesting productive lives.Appropriate as an accessible introductory guide for students, scientists, and engineers with interest in quantum mechanics.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.John P Ralston, PhD, is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Kansas. He received his PhD in high-energy theory physics from the University of Oregon. His research interests include high-energy theory, single-molecule methods, and pharmaceutical data analysis.Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 4, 2018).

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