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Discussion in philosophy started by rotteny, jun 1, 2011. Quantum physics for dummies by steven holzner, paperback. Great books for nonphysicists who want to understand quantum. It explains the behavior of matter and its interactions with energy on the scale of atomic and subatomic particles. The author is a philosopher, so he goes beyond the mathematics and delves into the implications of quantum theory. This book, quantum mechanics, is the third book in a tenbooks series by nobel prize winner l.
A lot of linear algebra is introduced in an essentially selfcontained way. Quantum physics for dummies helps make quantum physics understandable and accessible. Wilcox and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I used this book the last time i taught quantum mechanics, and the students really liked it a lot. Schaums outline of fluid mechanics schaums outline series by merle potter and david c. By contrast, classical physics explains matter and energy only on a scale familiar to human experience, including the behavior of astronomical bodies such as the moon.
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Two quantum fields theories exist describing three of the four. In nearly every problem a student will either prove a useful result or deepen hisher understanding of quantum mechanics and what it says about the material world. You can teach yourself real quantum mechanics from this book using the dirac braket notation used in real physics research and in quantum information theory. It would benefit from a rewrite, shifting the focus to the introductory and leaving the later topics to more advanced texts. Since you have no prior background, this is the book to start with. It is possibly the most extensive quantum mechanics resource, with together around 1400 pages. David kaisers top 10 books about quantum theory books. Recommended quantum mechanics books dont waste your money.
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