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Hobson, Art, 1934- author.
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Tales of the quantum : understanding physics' most fundamental theory / Art Hobson.
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Hobson, Art, 1934- author.
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, c2017.
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Quantum theory.
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https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1614/2016018154-t.html
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9780190679637 (hbk.)
0190679638 (hbk.)
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xvi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
What is quantum physics about? -- Particles and classical mechanics -- Fields and classical electromagnetism -- What is a quantum? -- Perfect randomness -- Quantum states and how they change -- Superpositions and macroscopic quanta -- An entangled, nonlocal universe -- Schrodinger's cat and "measurement" -- The environment as monitor: how change becomes irreversible.
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""Tales of the Quantum" is a discussion of the fundamental principles of quantum physics for the non-scientific reader. Hobson brings together examples that illustrate the simple and logical consistency of what otherwise is viewed as a largely unapproachable topic for anyone but physicists. The book condenses topics like force, motion, and electromagnetism"--
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