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The Odd Quantum
Sam Treiman
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Description for The Odd Quantum
Paperback. Conveys the substance, methods, and profound oddities of the field. This work contains an overview of quantum mechanics. It sketches the early development of the field by Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and others, and makes clear how the quantum outlook flies in the face of common sense. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 tables 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
This is a rare and much-needed book: a concise but comprehensive account of quantum mechanics for popular science readers written by a respected physicist. Sam Treiman--internationally renowned for his work in particle physics--makes quantum mechanics accessible to nonspecialists. Combining mastery of the material with clear, elegant prose and infectious enthusiasm, he conveys the substance, methods, and profound oddities of the field. Treiman begins with an overview of quantum mechanics. He sketches the early development of the field by Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and others, and he makes clear how the quantum outlook flies in the face of common sense. As ... Read more
This is a rare and much-needed book: a concise but comprehensive account of quantum mechanics for popular science readers written by a respected physicist. Sam Treiman--internationally renowned for his work in particle physics--makes quantum mechanics accessible to nonspecialists. Combining mastery of the material with clear, elegant prose and infectious enthusiasm, he conveys the substance, methods, and profound oddities of the field. Treiman begins with an overview of quantum mechanics. He sketches the early development of the field by Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and others, and he makes clear how the quantum outlook flies in the face of common sense. As ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691103006
SKU
V9780691103006
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About Sam Treiman
Sam Treiman was the Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics Emeritus at Princeton University. He cowrote "Current Algebra and Its Applications" (Princeton) with R. Jackiw and D. Gross, "Current Algebra and Anomalies" (Princeton) with R. Jackiw, B. Zumino, and E. Witten, and "Formal Theory of Scattering" with C. Grosjeans. He wrote numerous articles, mostly centered on the study of fundamental particles, ... Read more
Reviews for The Odd Quantum
"For quantum mechanics fans looking for a bridge between books that provide vague, qualitative descriptions and those that require an extensive background in mathematics to be understood, Sam Treiman's The Odd Quantum offers a concise introduction to the field's concepts and practices, as well as guides to its most essential equations."
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