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OverviewProbably the most successful scientific theory ever created, quantum theory has profoundly changed our view of the world and extended the limits of our knowledge, impacting both the theoretical interpretation of a tremendous range of phenomena and the practical development of a host of technological breakthroughs. Yet for all its success, quantum theory remains utterly baffling. Quantum Reality: Theory and Philosophy cuts through much of the confusion to provide readers with an exploration of quantum theory that is as authoritatively comprehensive as it is intriguingly comprehensible. Requiring no more than school level physics and mathematics background, this volume requires only an interest in understanding how quantum theory came to be and the myriad ways it both explains how our universe functions and extends the reach of human knowledge. Written by well-known physics author and teacher Dr. Jonathan Allday, this highly engaging work: Presents a thorough grounding in the theoretical machinery of quantum physics Offers a whistle-stop tour through the early part of the 20th century when the founding fathers of quantum theory forever altered the frontiers of human thought Provides an example-filled interpretation of the theory, its applications, and its pinnacle in quantum field theory (QFT), so crucial in shaping ideas about the nature of reality Separates fact from speculation regarding quantum physics' ability to provide a starting point for philosophical queries into ultimate understanding and the limits of science The world beneath the one that we experience with our senses is profoundly mysterious, and while we may never completely unravel that mystery, quantum theory allows us to come closer than ever to understanding where the science leaves off and the mystery begins. Quantum Reality: Theory and Philosophy makes that understanding accessible to anyone possessing a quest for knowledge and a sense of awe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan AlldayPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.090kg ISBN: 9781584887034ISBN 10: 1584887036 Pages: 590 Publication Date: 03 March 2009 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781032122380 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsOur First Quantum Object: Light. Particles. Quantum States. Amplitudes. Measurement. Interference. The Free Particle. Identical Particles. Scattering Identical Bosons. Spin. Fermion States. Wave Functions. Uncertainty. Genealogy. Planck and Einstein. Niels Bohr. Werner Heisenberg. Erwin Schrödinger. Paul Dirac. Conclusions. Applications of Quantum Theory. Entanglement. Interpretations. The Copenhagen. Interpretation. The Many Worlds Interpretation. Other Interpretations. Quantum Field Theory.Reviews! a good and thorough presentation of the philosophical issues that have come so much to the fore in recent decades. This can in many ways stand among the best treatments of this side of the subject at the non-specialist level. ! --Contemporary Physics, Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2011 ! a good and thorough presentation of the philosophical issues that have come so much to the fore in recent decades. This can in many ways stand among the best treatments of this side of the subject at the non-specialist level. ! --Contemporary Physics, Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2011 Author InformationThe Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Ipswich, UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |