Quantum Adventure, The: Does God Play Dice?
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Quantum Adventure, The: Does God Play Dice?

Does God Play Dice?

  1. 260 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Quantum Adventure, The: Does God Play Dice?

Does God Play Dice?

About this book

Quantum theory revolutionized physics at the beginning of the last century. Einstein was one of its originators, but as the implications of the theory emerged, he began to have doubts. Are the most basic physical processes based on probability? Is the Universe governed by chance? Do physical objects have an independent existence or do they exist only in our perception? The ramifications may appear bizarre but they are inherent to this perplexing subject.The Quantum Adventure deals with the birth and growth of quantum mechanics. It explains the "classical dilemma" which faced physics at the start of the 20th Century and goes on to show how quantum mechanics emerged and flourished. Difficult and abstract concepts are treated with minimal mathematics and maximal physical imagery. Snippets of information about the dramatis personae are woven into the text and add color to what is traditionally perceived as a complex and challenging topic. A must-read for anyone interested in quantum physics.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Dedication
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1: Prehistory — Isaac Newton
  6. Chapter 2: Preparing for Quantum Mechanics
  7. Chapter 3: The Pre-Quantum Atom — A Temporary Solution
  8. Chapter 4: Max Planck — The Birth of the Quantum Adventure
  9. Chapter 5: Light — Wave or Projectile?
  10. Chapter 6: Einstein Enters the Scene
  11. Chapter 7: Niels Bohr Introduces the Quantum into Atomic Physics
  12. Chapter 8: Werner Heisenberg — An Equation for Uncertainty
  13. Chapter 9: Louis de Broglie — Matter Waves
  14. Chapter 10: Erwin Schrödinger — Wave Mechanics
  15. Chapter 11: Eigenstates — The Theory of the Seen and Unseen
  16. Chapter 12: Eigenstates in the Subnuclear World
  17. Chapter 13: Paul Dirac — Tying Things Together
  18. Chapter 14: Richard Feynman — The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
  19. Chapter 15: Quantum Reality — The World of the Absurd
  20. Epilogue
  21. Milestones
  22. Index