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| Title: | New Topics in Quantum Physics Research
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| Author: | Volodymyr Krasnoholovets & Frank Columbus (eds) |
| ISBN: | 1600210287 : 9781600210280 |
| Illustrations: | tables & charts |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x260mm |
| Pages: | 227 |
| Weight: | .732 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - December 2006 |
| List Price: | 85.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Quantum physics (quantum mechanics) |
Although the various branches of physics differ in their experimental methods and theoretical approaches, certain general principles apply to all of them. The forefront of contemporary advances in physics lies in the submicroscopic regime, whether it be in atomic, nuclear, condensed-matter, plasma, or particle physics, or in quantum optics, or even in the study of stellar structure. All are based upon quantum theory (i.e., quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) and relativity, which together form the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Many physical quantities whose classical counterparts vary continuously over a range of possible values are in quantum theory constrained to have discontinuous, or discrete, values. The intrinsically deterministic character of classical physics is replaced in quantum theory by intrinsic uncertainty. According to quantum theory, electromagnetic radiation does not always consist of continuous waves; instead it must be viewed under some circumstances as a collection of particle-like photons, the energy and momentum of each being directly proportional to its frequency (or inversely proportional to its wavelength, the photons still possessing some wavelike characteristics). This book presents state of art research from around the world.
Preface; Quantum Mechanical View of Mathematical Statistics; Is the End in Sight for Theoretical Pseudophysics?; Understanding Quantum Theory in Terms of Geometry; Quantum Correlations from Incomplete Classical Statistics; Root Estimator of Quantum States; Wavelength-Dependent Effects in Light Beam Optics; Mechanical Equivalent of Quantum Heat Engines; Index.
