The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics Daniel F. Styer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by David J. And this is the strange world of quantum mechanics. Now let's delve just a bit into the weird world of quantum physics. Source: " The Feynman Double Slit ", David M Harrison, Dept of Physics, University of Toronto, 15/03/2006. One reason for rejection is that the postulates of quantum mechanics just do not feel right. Subatomic particles such as electrons, protons, and neutrons are convenient concepts for understanding physical reality. But they exist only in the mind. Griffiths is a standard mathematical introduction for physics majors. (PhysOrg.com) -- The weird world of quantum mechanics describes the strange, often contradictory, behaviour of small inanimate objects such as atoms. In the strange world of quantum physics, the Higgs boson particle that Peter Higgs theorized in 1966 endows basic elements in the universe with mass. In the strange world of quantum physics, particles dematerialized themselves into waves (such as in transistors) and rematerialized themselves later into particles. Styer is good, but non-mathematical. The observer collapsed the wave function simply by observing. So even in the strange world of Quantum Mechanics psychics and mystics cannot find scientific sanctuary. The weird world of quantum mechanics includes innumerable counterintuitive phenomena. Product Description This is an exceptionally accessible, accurate, and nontechnical introduction to quantum mechanics. The violation of locality only occurs within our macrosopic description of the quantum event. Without it, everything would zip around at the speed of light. The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics by Daniel F. They violate our everyday understanding of how the physical world works. On a macroscopic scale the universe appears very rational, and yet on closer inspection things are not quite what they seem.