Consistent Quantum Theory

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Paperback | 13 January 2004

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Quantum mechanics is one of the most fundamental yet difficult subjects in physics. Nonrelativistic quantum theory is presented here in a clear and systematic fashion, integrating Born's probabilistic interpretation with Schr¶dinger dynamics. Basic quantum principles are illustrated with simple examples requiring no mathematics beyond linear algebra and elementary probability theory. The quantum measurement process is consistently analyzed using fundamental quantum principles without referring to measurement. These same principles are used to resolve several of the paradoxes that have long perplexed physicists, including the double slit and Schr¶dinger's cat. The consistent histories formalism used here was first introduced by the author, and extended by M. Gell-Mann, J. Hartle and R. Omn¨s. Essential for researchers yet accessible to advanced undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science, this book is supplementary to standard textbooks. It will also be of interest to physicists and philosophers working on the foundations of quantum mechanics.

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'For people who enjoy learning by example, this will be a joy to read. This book is the first introductory treatment of the consistent histories approach and what better way of learning it than to learn straight form the horses mouth.' Contemporary Physics

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Non-Fiction Science Physics Quantum Physics & Quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory Atomic & Molecular Physics Science in General Philosophy of Science

Introduction
Wave functions
Linear algebra in Dirac notation
Physical properties
Probabilities and physical variables
Composite systems and tensor products
Unitary dynamics
Stochastic histories
The Born rule
Consistent histories
Checking consistency
Examples of consistent families
Quantum interference
Dependent (contextual) events
Density matrices
Quantum reasoning
Measurements I
Measurements II
Coins and counterfactuals
Delayed choice paradox
Indirect measurement paradox
Incompatibility paradoxes
Singlet state correlations
EPR paradox and Bell inequalities
Hardy's paradox
Decoherence and the classical limit
Quantum theory and reality
Bibliography
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