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An introduction to the fascinating subject of quantum mechanics. Almost entirely algebra-based, this book is accessible to those with only a high school background in physics and mathematics. In addition to the foundations of quantum mechanics, it also provides an introduction to the fields of quantum communication and quantum computing.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: What is this book about?
- I Introductory Topics
- 2: Mathematical background
- 3: Particle dynamics
- 4: Wave theory
- II Fundamentals of quantum mechanics
- 5: Fundamentals of quantum mechanics
- 6: Birth of quantum mechanics - Planck, Einstein, Bohr
- 7: de Broglie waves: Are electrons waves or particles?
- 8: Quantum interference -- wave-particle duality
- 9: Simplest quantum devices: Polarizers and beam splitters
- 10: Quantum superposition and entanglement
- 11: No-cloning theorem
- 12: EPR and Bell theorem
- III Quantum communication
- 13: Quantum secure communication
- 14: Quantum communication with invisible photons
- IV Quantum computing
- 15: Quantum computing I
- 16: Quantum computing II
- V Schrodinger equation
- 17: Demise of Newtonian dynamics: Schrodinger equation
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Prof. Zubairy is a University Distinguished Professor and the holder of the Munnerlyn-Heep Chair in Quantum Optics at Texas A&M University. He has made many pioneering contributions in the fields of quantum optics and quantum information. He is co-author (with Marlan Scully) of a classic textbook on Quantum Optics. Prof. Zubairy has received many honors including the Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics, Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize for Distinguished Scientists, and the George H. W. Bush Award for Excellence in International Research. He is Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society, and Optical Society of America.
Zusammenfassung
An introduction to the fascinating subject of quantum mechanics. Almost entirely algebra-based, this book is accessible to those with only a high school background in physics and mathematics. In addition to the foundations of quantum mechanics, it also provides an introduction to the fields of quantum communication and quantum computing.
Zusatztext
The illustrations and brief explanations are wonderfully easy to think about, and compact and accurate. A freshman student might not actually "learn" QM from taking a course based on this book, but he/she would be excellently prepared to go into it in a serious way at the next level, without distortions or mistaken impressions conveyed by a weaker text. The book is a true success.
