Interpreting Quantum Mechanics
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Modern Foundations Author: Snoke, David W. (University of Pittsburgh) Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781009261555 Cover: HARDCOVER Date: 2024年05月 DESCRIPTION This novel text directly addresses common claims and misconceptions around quantum mechanics and presents a fresh and modern understanding of this fundamental and essential physical theory. It begins with a non-mathematical introduction to some of the more controversial topics in the foundations of quantum mechanics. For those more familiar with the theoretical framework of quantum mechanics, the text moves on to a general introduction to quantum field theory, followed by a detailed discussion of cutting-edge topics in this area such as decoherence and spontaneous coherence. Several important philosophical problems in quantum mechanics are considered, and their interpretations are compared, notably the Copenhagen and many-worlds interpretations. The inclusion of frequent real-world examples, such as superconductors and superfluids, ensures the book remains grounded in modern research. This book will be a valuable resource for students and researchers in both physics and the philosophy of science interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics. The first part of the book is accessible to general readers without need for a detailed understanding of the mathematics Includes frequent real-world examples, such as superconductors and superfluids to ensure the book remains grounded in modern research Various interpretations of quantum mechanics are compared and contrasted, including the Copenhagen interpretation, the many-worlds interpretation, Bohmian pilot waves, and spontaneous collapse TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I. A Non-Mathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory: 1. It's all fields and waves 2. How fields generate particles 3. Jumpy detectors 4. Nonlocality 5. Alternative interpretations of quantum mechanics 6. Decoherence and collapse 7. Quantum mechanics and our view of reality 8. Quantum mechanics and technology Epilogue Appendix A. Summary of quantum interpretations Part II. Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics: 9. Schr¨odinger equation calculations 10. Comparing classical and quantum systems Part III. A short course in quantum field theory: 11. Preliminary mathematics 12. Boson quantization 13. Fermion quantization 14. Transition rules 15. Feynman diagrams Part IV. Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics: 16. Mathematical considerations of quantum interpretations 17. Entanglement in a classical system Part V. Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse: 18. Irreversibility in unitary quantum field theory 19. Decoherence in quantum field theory 20. Spontaneous coherence: lasers, superfluids, and superconductors
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