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    Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners - The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English
    Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners - The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English
    Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners - The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English
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    Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners - The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English

    By Donald B. Grey

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    Are you intrigued by quantum physics, but turned off by the complexities, the mathematics and the formulas?

     

    Did your education in mathematics and physics leave you with more questions than answers? Are you fascinated by the universe, and want to know about its basic components?

     

    If so, these may be the questions you want answers to:

    Do you want to learn about the giants of quantum theory, including Max Planck and Albert Einstein? Do you want to get in on the inspiring Bohr-Einstein debates on a "grand unifying theory" to bring together quantum mechanics and general relativity theory?

    Is it possible to look inside the atom, deep inside protons and neutrons to discover the quarks that give these particles their electromagnetic charge?

    Is wave-particle duality a real phenomenon? Can light be both a wave and a particle?

    How about the dark sector - the dark matter and dark energy that make up 95% of the universe? Could ghostly neutrinos solve the mystery?

    Do you want to know about string and superstring theory, and whether strings can unify the four known forces in a unified field theory?

    What about Schrödinger's famous cat experiment? Can a particle be in two places at once? Can a cat be both dead and alive?

    How about the concept of entanglement, with particles interacting at a distance? How do entanglement and superposition make quantum computing possible?

    Are we alone in our universe, or are there parallel universes "out there" that may have copies of ourselves? Theories on the idea of a multiverse are creative, and maybe close to reality. Or, maybe not.

     

    If these questions are your questions, you are in the right place. This book was written to make quantum physics clear and understandable for those who find the study of math and science challenging. Come share in the amazing discoveries that are defining the subatomic world within the vast, expanding universe and everything it contains.

     

    We'll begin at the beginning with the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago, and conclude with quantum mechanics' most recent breakthrough, the confirming discovery of the elusive Higgs boson.

     

    Ready? Let's begin the exploration of quantum science, and have a good time along the way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBluesource And Friends
    Release dateJul 29, 2020
    ISBN9781393207818
    Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners - The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English

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      Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners - The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English - Donald B. Grey

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      Introduction

      If you are interested in understanding quantum physics, but are turned off by its latent complexity—the mathematics and formulas—you are in the right place. This book was written to make quantum physics clear and understandable for those who find the study of math and science challenging, to say the least. You have every right to revel in the amazing discoveries that define and explain the subatomic world within our vast, expanding universe and everything it contains.

      What is the difference between quantum physics and quantum mechanics? They mean the same, so we’ll use the terms interchangeably as the science of matter and energy on the subatomic scale. According to Stephen Hoyers, Ph.D. in Physics, UC Berkeley:

      "As most physicists use them, there is no difference between quantum mechanics, quantum physics, and quantum theory."

      From the earliest days of quantum theory more than a century ago, which began with Max Planck and Albert Einstein, through the present, quantum physics has been praised as brilliant, breakthrough science, and criticized as illogical, incomprehensible, and in violation of the known and trusted laws of classical physics. Yet increasingly sophisticated experiments and observations are confirming theories and hypotheses. Quantum mechanics is a reality.

      Science still does not yet fully understand the complete nature of matter and energy, which has triggered vigorous and spirited debates, theories and experiments, which we’ll review in the upcoming chapters. The quest for a grand unified theory, or theory of everything, that unites the forces of the universe, continues. Let’s begin at the beginning for an overview of this amazing universe that we are a part of.

      In the Beginning

      OUR UNDERSTANDING OF quantum physics begins with the formation of the subatomic particles—the quarks, electrons, protons, neutrons, neutrinos—and the atoms of which they are components of. The word atom means indivisible in ancient Greek, a point at which matter can no longer be divided. For over 2,000 years, this definition, in its simplicity, was as accurate as science could determine. But, during the 20th century, theories became verified by experimentation, and quantum physics came into being.

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