Quantum theory : a very short introduction / John Polkinghorne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polkinghorne, J. C., 1930-2021.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 69.

Very short introductions ; 69

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum theory.

Physical Description:

113 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 Classical cracks 1

2 The light dawns 15

3 Darkening perplexities 39

4 Further developments 58

5 Togetherness 77

6 Lessons and meanings 82.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-94) and index.

ISBN:

0192802526

OCLC:

48932657