Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction

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John Polkinghorne

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Very Short Introductions

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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.

Author Biography:

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).

Release date Australia

May 30th, 2002

Author

John Polkinghorne

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

numerous figures

Pages

128

Series

Very Short Introductions

Dimensions

112x178x8

ISBN-13

9780192802521

Product ID

1957909

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