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020 _a9780199384235
_q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
050 0 4 _aQC174
_b.T354 2016
049 _aMAIN
100 1 _aHobson, Art,
_d1934-
_e1
245 1 0 _aTales of the quantum
_bunderstanding physics' most fundamental theory /
_cArt Hobson.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bOxford University Press,
_c(c)2016.
300 _a1 online resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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347 _adata file
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505 0 0 _aWhat is quantum physics about? --
_tParticles and classical mechanics --
_tFields and classical electromagnetism --
_tWhat is a quantum? --
_tPerfect randomness --
_tQuantum states and how they change --
_tSuperpositions and macroscopic quanta --
_tAn entangled, nonlocal universe --
_tSchrodinger's cat and "measurement" --
_tThe environment as monitor: how change becomes irreversible.
520 0 _a""Tales of the Quantum" is a discussion of the fundamental principles of quantum physics for the non-scientific reader. Hobson brings together examples that illustrate the simple and logical consistency of what otherwise is viewed as a largely unapproachable topic for anyone but physicists. The book condenses topics like force, motion, and electromagnetism"--
_cProvided by publisher.
530 _a2
_ub
650 0 _aQuantum theory.
655 1 _aElectronic Books.
856 4 0 _uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1433040&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518
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_bCynthia Snell
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_dCynthia Snell