Valerio Scarani has done the teachers and lecturers of the world a huge favour in giving their students the chance to appreciate the wonders of quantum mechanics and to think deeply about the meaning of each postulate, each explanation and each experiment. His book is thought-provoking and skilfully planned and one I would heartily recommend.

K. P. Zetie, Contemporary Physics

Overall though, for a quick (100pp) introduction to some of the more esoteric aspects of Quantum Physics for someone without any prior knowledge of physics training, the book is superb.

J.Garibaldi, Journal of the Operational Research Society (2007) 58

Quantum physics is often perceived as a weird and abstract theory, which physicists must use in order to make correct predictions. But many recent experiments have shown that the weirdness of the theory simply mirrors the weirdness of phenomena: it is Nature itself, and not only our description of it, that behaves in an astonishing way. This book selects those, among these typical quantum phenomena, whose rigorous description requires neither the formalism, nor an important background in physics. The first part of the book deals with the phenomenon of single-particle interference, covering the historical questions of wave-particle duality, objective randomness and the boundary between the quantum and the classical world, but also the recent idea of quantum cryptography. The second part introduces the modern theme of entanglement, by presenting two-particle interference phenomena and discussing Bell's inequalities. A concise review of the main interpretations of quantum physics is provided.
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Focusing on physical phenomena, this book explains the historical issues of delocalisation, interferences, and covers modern topics like quantum cryptography, non-locality, and teleportation. The debate on interpretations is also reviewed.
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1.QUANTUM INTERFERENCES ; 2. QUANTUM CORRELATIONS
Valerio Scarani has done the teachers and lecturers of the world a huge favour in giving their students the chance to appreciate the wonders of quantum mechanics and to think deeply about the meaning of each postulate, each explanation and each experiment. His book is thought-provoking and skilfully planned and one I would heartily recommend.
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`A splendid exposition of the foundations of quantum mechanics for non-experts ... It is factually accurate, lucid, elegantly written, and informed with a proper sense of wonder, which it will convey to the reader.' Abner Shimony, Boston University `An approach in the best style of Feynman. ' Michel Bitbol, Ecole Polytechnique `This book here stands out of the ordinary. Its straightforward style and jubilant tone calls to mind great popularizers such as Galileo, Gamow, Landau, or Feynman. [...] I have found this short book absolutely charming.' Alain Laverne, Universite Paris 7
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Presentation of Quantum Physics through recent experiments, without mathematics. Written for a broad scientific and general audience. Unique, up-to-date account of Quantum Physics, well-written, in a lively style. Includes modern topics like cryptography, entanglement, teleportation.
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Dr. Valerio Scarani Group of Applied Physics University of Geneva 20, rue de l'Ecole de Medecine CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland Rachael Thew (Translator) rue caroline 36 1227 Les Acacias Switzerland
Presentation of Quantum Physics through recent experiments, without mathematics. Written for a broad scientific and general audience. Unique, up-to-date account of Quantum Physics, well-written, in a lively style. Includes modern topics like cryptography, entanglement, teleportation.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198570479
Publisert
2006
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
266 gr
Høyde
205 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
144

Forfatter
Oversetter

Biographical note

Dr. Valerio Scarani Group of Applied Physics University of Geneva 20, rue de l'Ecole de Medecine CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland Rachael Thew (Translator) rue caroline 36 1227 Les Acacias Switzerland