ISBN 9780192802521 | 0192802526 Textbooks - "Quantum Theory A Very Short Introduction" by John Polkinghorne JOHN John C Polkinghorne POLKINGHORNE John Polkinghorne J C Polkinghorne John C Polkinghorne

Authors: John Polkinghorne - JOHN - John C. Polkinghorne - POLKINGHORNE - John"; Polkinghorne - J. …
ISBN 10: 0192802526
ISBN 13: 9780192802521
Edition: 1st
Release: July 15, 2002
Format: Paperback (128 pages)
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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. This volume offers the reader access to one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics and one of the outstanding intellectual achievements of the twentieth century.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

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Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction