Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods

✍ Scribed by A. Peres

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 464
• Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The author has put serious work and thought to writing this excellent book. It is a graduate level exploration of quantum theory but it is written very clearly. A background in college level physics and mathematics are necessary of course but the book is so well designed that the reader requires only common sense and persistence to complete the journey. I found some of the insights very illuminating. and most of the mathematical work was clear enough for me to comprehend the logic behind the ideas, not just through the accompanying discussion but through the maths itself.

I am not a physicist nor a mathematician, just someone who is scientifically inclined with a deep interest in quantum theory and this book is a very valuable addition to my library. I highly recommend it. the author in my opinion literally guides you through an excellent exploration of the subject matter.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Part I: Gathering the Tools......Page 16
1. Introduction to Quantum Physics......Page 18
2. Quantum Tests......Page 39
3. Complex Vector Space......Page 63
4. Continuous Variables......Page 94
Part 2: Cryptodeterminism & Quantum Inseparability......Page 128
5. Composite Systems......Page 130
6. Bell's Theorem......Page 163
7. Contextuality......Page 202
Part 3: Quantum Dynamics & Information......Page 228
8. Spacetime Symmetries......Page 230
9. Information and Thermodynamics......Page 275
10. Semiclassical Methods......Page 313
11. Chaos and Irreversibility......Page 347
12. The Measuring Process......Page 388