Consistent Quantum Theory
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521539293 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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The book will also be of interest to physicists and philosophers working on the foundations of quantum mechanics.. This volume elucidates the consistent quantum theory approach to quantum mechanics at a level accessible to university students in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science, making this an ideal supplement to standard textbooks. Griffiths provides a clear explanation of points not yet adequately treated in traditional texts and which students find confusing, as do their teachers
"Highly recommended for everyone interested in quantum mechanics" according to Roger Berlind. This is a very interesting, clearly written introduction to the consistent histories (CH) interpretation of quantum mechanics that addresses many of the short-comings of the traditional Copenhagen interpretation. The book is self-contained and should be easy to understand for anyone with some prior exposure to quantum physics, linear algebra, and probability. While people curious about quantum mechanics and its interpretations could read this book by itse. Important concepts, often neglected. I doubt that even at the time it was formulated anyone really considered the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics to be fundamental. I would guess that even then it was looked at as a provisional point of view that was good enough to allow work to continue. Among its problems are the assumed existence of a classical world, that there are external observers (since quantum mechanics applies to the universe this is clearly a problem) and that these. "Quantum mechanics is a local theory!" according to Jill Malter. This book is not so much about doing practical quantum mechanical calculations as with the interpretation of quantum theory. As Griffiths says, you can't use it alone as a primary text to learn quantum mechanics: you'll need a separate text to cover blackbody radiation, the photoelectric effect, atomic spectra, the hydrogen atom, harmonic oscillators, perturbation theory, and the like.When quantum mechanics was developed, it gave such good results that pe
Robert B. Currently a Fellow of the American Physical Society and member of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, he received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics from the American Physical Society in 1984. In 1962, he received his PhD in physics from Stanford University. . Griffiths is the Otto St
"Students, teachers and researchers familiar with or interested in issues of interpretation of quantum mechanics will enjoy this book." Choice"The book is systematic and clear. I think it is the best book on consistent histories thus far, indispensable for those who want to understand this interpretation of quantum mechanics." Mathematical Reviews . The conceptual framework of the consistent histories approach is sharply delinerated, there is an abundance of examples, open questions are honestly identified, and there are references to more detailed studies