Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction - Couverture souple

Polkinghorne, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192802526 ISBN 13 : 9780192802521

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still remain unsettled 75 years after the initial discoveries. The main text makes no use of equations, but there is a Mathematical Appendix for those desiring stronger fare. Uncertainty, probabilistic physics, complementarity, the problematic character of measurement, and decoherence are among the many topics discussed.

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À propos de l'auteur

John Polkinghorne was from 1968 to 1979 Professor of Mathematical Physics in the University of Cambridge, and later president of Queen's College. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was knighted in 1997. His many books include The Quantum World (1986), The Faith of a Physicist (1994), and Science and Theology (1998).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192802526
• ISBN 13: 9780192802521
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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