Quantum Physics For Dummies

Höfundur: Andrew Zimmerman Jones (Útgáfa: 3)
Quantum Physics For Dummies

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The plain-English guide to understanding quantum physics Mastering quantum physics is no easy feat, but with the help of Quantum Physics For Dummies you can work at your own pace to unlock key concepts and fascinating facts. Packed with invaluable explanations, equations, and step-by-step instructions, this book makes a challenging subject much more accessible. Great for college students taking a quantum physics course, Quantum Physics For Dummies offers complete coverage of the subject, along with numerous examples to help you tackle the tough stuff.

The Schrodinger Equation, the foundations of quantum physics, vector notation, scattering theory, angular momentum--it’s all in here. This handy guide helps you prepare for exams and succeed at learning quantum physics. Get clear explanations of the core concepts in quantum physics Review the math principles needed for quantum physics equations Learn the latest breakthroughs and research in the field Clarify difficult subjects and equations from your college courseQuantum Physics For Dummies is great a resource for students who need a supplement to the textbook to help them tackle this challenging subject.

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Útgefandi
Wiley Professional Development (P&T)
ISBN
9781394225514
Print ISBN
9781394225507
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
3
Höfundar
Andrew Zimmerman Jones
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2024-04-02
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
2

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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
  • Part 1: Getting Started with Quantum Physics
  • Chapter 1: What Is Quantum Physics, Anyway?
  • The Classics: Pre-Quantum Physics
  • What Makes Physics Quantum?
  • A Matter of Scale, or a Scale of Matter
  • Measurements and Observables: How Scientists Know Quantum Physics Is True
  • Chapter 2: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Classical Physics
  • Objects in Motion: Classical Mechanics
  • Catching the Waves
  • Let There Be Light: Electromagnetism
  • Atoms: Building Blocks of Matter
  • Thermodynamics: Another Hot Topic
  • The Games People Play: Unknowns and Uncertainties
  • Chapter 3: The Quantum Revolution
  • Being Discrete: The Trouble with Black-Body Radiation
  • Seeing Light as Particles
  • Bohr’s Atomic Model
  • A Dual Identity: Looking at Particles as Waves
  • Proof Positron? Dirac and Pair Production
  • You Can’t Know Everything (But You Can Figure the Odds)
  • A New Take on Light: Quantum Electrodynamics
  • Breaking Open the Atom’s Bits
  • Part 2: The Fundamentals: Quantum Physics Principles and Theories
  • Chapter 4: Quantum Mechanics: Particle States and Dualities
  • Quantifying by Quantum Numbers
  • Revisiting Wave-Particle Duality
  • Discovering What Antimatter Is
  • Chapter 5: Quantum Electrodynamics and Beyond
  • Quantum Field Theory: Explaining Matter and Energy
  • Discovering How Quantum Physics Changed the World
  • Looking Ahead at Quantum Computers
  • Chapter 6: Quantum Cats and Spooky Action: Interpretations of Quantum Physics
  • Questioning What Needs Interpretation
  • Discovering That the Most Common Interpretation Is to Shrug
  • Outlining Three Quantum Physics Interpretations
  • Enduring Debates, Bickering, and Other Counterarguments
  • Exploring Entangled Experiments
  • Part 3: By the Numbers: Basic Quantum Physics Math
  • Chapter 7: Entering the Matrix: Welcome to State Vectors
  • Creating Your Own Vectors in Hilbert Space
  • Making Life Easier with Dirac Notation
  • Grooving with Operators
  • Forward and Backward: Finding the Commutator
  • Starting from Scratch and Ending Up with Heisenberg
  • Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues: They’re Naturally Eigentastic!
  • Preparing for the Inversion: Simplifying with Unitary Operators
  • Comparing Matrix and Continuous Representations
  • Chapter 8: Getting Stuck in Energy Wells
  • Looking into a Square Well
  • Trapping Particles in Potential Wells
  • Trapping Particles in Infinite Square Potential Wells
  • Limited Potential: Taking a Look at Particles and Potential Steps
  • Tunneling through Forbidden Regions
  • Hitting the Wall: Particles and Potential Barriers
  • Particles Unbound: Solving the Schrödinger Equation for Free Particles
  • Chapter 9: Back and Forth with Harmonic Oscillators
  • Grappling with the Harmonic Oscillator Hamiltonians
  • Creation and Annihilation: Introducing the Harmonic Oscillator Operators
  • Mind Your p’s and q’s: Getting the Energy State Equations
  • Finding the Eigenstates
  • Chapter 10: Working with Angular Momentum on the Quantum Level
  • Setting Up the Hamiltonian
  • Ringing the Operators: Round and Round with Angular Momentum
  • Finding Commutators of Lx, Ly, and Lz
  • Creating the Angular Momentum Eigenstates
  • Finding the Angular Momentum Eigenvalues
  • Finding the Eigenvalues of the Raising and Lowering Operators
  • Interpreting Angular Momentum with Matrices
  • Rounding It Out: Switching to the Spherical Coordinate System
  • Chapter 11: Getting Dizzy with Spin
  • Investigating the Stern-Gerlach Experiment and the Case of the Missing Spot
  • Getting Down and Dirty with Spin and Eigenstates
  • Halves and Integers: Saying Hello to Fermions and Bosons
  • Spin Operators: Running Around with Angular Momentum
  • Working with Spin ½ and Pauli Matrices
  • Part 4: Going 3D with Quantum Physics Calculations
  • Chapter 12: Rectangular Coordinates: Solving Problems in 3D
  • Viewing the Schrödinger Equation in 3D!
  • Solving 3D Free Particle Problems
  • Getting Squared Away with 3D Rectangular Potentials
  • Springing into 3D Harmonic Oscillators
  • Chapter 13: Solving Spherical Coordinate Problems
  • Choosing Spherical Coordinates
  • Observing Central Potentials in 3D
  • Handling Free Particles in 3D with Spherical Coordinates
  • Handling the Spherical Square Well Potential
  • Getting the Goods on Isotropic Harmonic Oscillators
  • Chapter 14: The Simplest Atom: Understanding Hydrogen
  • Revisiting Atomism
  • Coming to Terms: The Schrödinger Equation for the Hydrogen Atom
  • Going General with the Hydrogen Wave Function
  • Calculating the Energy Degeneracy of the Hydrogen Atom
  • Hunting the Elusive Electron
  • Chapter 15: Handling Many Particles and Group Dynamics
  • Many-Particle Systems, Generally Speaking
  • Working with Identical Noninteracting Particles
  • Giving Systems a Push: Perturbation Theory
  • When Particles Collide: Scattering Theory
  • Part 5: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 16: Ten Important Quantum Physics Pioneers
  • Max Planck (1858–1947)
  • Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
  • Niels Bohr (1885–1962)
  • Louis de Broglie (1892–1987)
  • Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976)
  • Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961)
  • Paul Dirac (1902–1984)
  • Max Born (1882–1970)
  • Richard Feynman (1918–1988)
  • Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019)
  • Chapter 17: Ten Quantum Physics Triumphs
  • Wave-Particle Duality
  • The Photoelectric Effect
  • Postulating Spin
  • Differences between Newton’s Laws and Quantum Physics
  • Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Discrete Spectra of Atoms
  • Harmonic Oscillator
  • Square Wells
  • Schrödinger’s Cat
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Advertisement Page
  • Connect with Dummies
  • End User License Agreement