The Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

• Main Author: Baaquie, Belal E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum theory.; Quantum Physics.; Mathematical Physics.; Quantum Optics.; Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6224-8

The Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics addresses fundamental issues that are not discussed in most books on quantum mechanics. This book focuses on analyzing the underlying principles of quantum mechanics and explaining the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of quantum mechanics. In p...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Synopsis
• 2 The Quantum Entity and Quantum Mechanics
• 3 Quantum Mechanics: Empirical and Trans-empirical
• 4 Degree of Freedom F; State space V
• 5 Operators
• 6 Density matrix; Entangled states
• 7 Quantum indeterminacy
• 8 Quantum Superposition
• 9 Quantum Theory of Measurement
• 10 The Stern-Gerlach experiment
• 11 The Feynman Path Integral
• 12 Conclusions
• Glossary of Terms
• List of Symbols
• References
• Index.