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The Historical and Physical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

The Historical and Physical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

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This textbook explores the historical development of quantum mechanics, tracing its roots from ancient Greek philosophical ideas to its scientific realization in the 19th and 20th centuries. It examines primary sources and their influence, placing the theory in its historical context and discussing its current state and applications in quantum information and computing.

Format: Hardback
Length: 768 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Following the path by which humanity learned quantum mechanics can lead to an improved teaching and understanding of the fundamental theory and the origins of its perceived limitations. The purpose of this textbook is to retrace the development of quantum mechanics by investigating primary sources (including original published papers and letters) with attention to their timing and influence. Placing the development of quantum mechanics in its historical context, from the nascent philosophical notions of matter, atoms, and void in Ancient Greece, to their scientific realization in the 19th and 20th centuries, the book culminates with an examination of the current state of the field and an introduction to quantum information and computing.

Weight: 1590g
Dimension: 245 x 190 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198822189

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