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Whenever you cross a street, sad to say, you run the risk of being struck down by a misguided vehicle. The probability of such a tragedy is infinitesimal under most circumstances, but, as the statisticians say, it is non-negligible nonetheless. By the same token, when energy travels, it may bend this way or that in response to the vagaries of gravity, following a seemingly random course. The probability that it will wander in a certain direction given certain conditions is the province of quantum mechanics, a branch of physical science that concerns itself with small-scale phenomena that cannot be observed without instruments--and that cannot be described in the terms of classical Newtonian physics.
Using such phenomena as the disintegration of light and the decomposition of radioactive matter as cases in point, Princeton University physicist Sam Treiman takes his readers through the latest theories of quantum mechanics in his aptly titled primer. He surveys the history of the field, drawing on the 20th-century work of Neils Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, and Max Planck to explain key terms; he then proceeds to enumerate some of the problems that quantum mechanics seeks to describe on the way to showing, in Richard Feynman's cheerful phrase, how the world really is.
Although accessible, Treiman's book is not for novices; its pages bristle with complex formulas and terms like lepton conservation and neutrino oscillations. Nonspecialist readers with some background in physics, however, will find Treiman's discussions to be clear and even elegant, and an altogether useful introduction to the discipline. --Gregory McNamee
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350 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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November 24, 2012
قُدم هذا الكتاب على أنه مقدمة بسيطة لفيزياء الكم لغير المتخصصين ، حيث انه يخلو من التعقيدات الرياضية المرتبطة بمعادلات ميكانيكا الكم ... لكن الحقيقة هي النقيض تماما ، الكتاب يحتوى كثير من المفاهيم المجردة و معادلات رياضية معقدة كثيرة (ربما يبدو للكاتب انها بسيطة وان هناك أعقد منها ، وهذا صحيح نسبيا ً ولكن بالنسبة للقارئ غير المتخصص فهي معقدة)
وهذا هو العيب الوحيد للكتاب
الكتاب ممتاز للمهتمين بعلوم الفيزياء والرياضيات من غير المتخصصين
ولكنه غير مناسب للقارئ العادئ الذي يبحث عن إثراء ثقافته العلمية
وهذا هو العيب الوحيد للكتاب
الكتاب ممتاز للمهتمين بعلوم الفيزياء والرياضيات من غير المتخصصين
ولكنه غير مناسب للقارئ العادئ الذي يبحث عن إثراء ثقافته العلمية
March 4, 2017
كتاب جيد حول فيزياء الكوانتم والجسيمات، لكنه يتطلب مستوى متقدم نوعا ما لتستطيع فهمه بشكل جيد، خصوصا وأنّه يحتوي على الكثير من المعادلات الرياضية.
October 3, 2012
أحسن هدية يمكن أن يهديها عاشق الفيزياء لغيره
March 12, 2016
This is a fine book, but the audience may be limited. It's not the first book about quantum mechanics to read, if you simply want an introduction covering how quantum mechanics was developed, what are typical quantum phenomena, how is quantum mechanics different from classical mechanics, what "entanglement" is, and so on. It's not heavily technical, but you should have a good understanding of concepts from physics, such as energy, momentum, atoms and their constituents (electrons, protons, neutrons), etc.
There are a lot of equations in the book, so if that would put you off, find another book. It would help to know a little bit of calculus in order to allow for some appreciation of the Schrödinger equation, which is absolutely fundamental for wave/particle quantum mechanics. But you don't need to know how to find solutions of the equation. Other than that, most of the required math is just algebra. And if you're willing to take the author's word for the important facts about quantum mechanics that follow from the equations, you can still get a lot out of the book. On the other hand, this isn't a textbook either. So if you really want to learn the subject, get a textbook. But it could be a good idea to read this book first, for better preparation, which a textbook may or may not provide.
One thing the book does well is to give a good introduction to the notoriously difficult subject of quantum field theory (QFT). There's a brief chapter on elementary particle physics. One chapter can't cover this subject as well as other books (of which there are many) that describe in more detail the Standard Model, electrons, quarks, neutrinos, and all the other known "elementary" particles. But it does serve as a necessary preliminary to a decent nontechnical explanation of how QFT is the fundamental framework that underlies the Standard Model.
There are a lot of equations in the book, so if that would put you off, find another book. It would help to know a little bit of calculus in order to allow for some appreciation of the Schrödinger equation, which is absolutely fundamental for wave/particle quantum mechanics. But you don't need to know how to find solutions of the equation. Other than that, most of the required math is just algebra. And if you're willing to take the author's word for the important facts about quantum mechanics that follow from the equations, you can still get a lot out of the book. On the other hand, this isn't a textbook either. So if you really want to learn the subject, get a textbook. But it could be a good idea to read this book first, for better preparation, which a textbook may or may not provide.
One thing the book does well is to give a good introduction to the notoriously difficult subject of quantum field theory (QFT). There's a brief chapter on elementary particle physics. One chapter can't cover this subject as well as other books (of which there are many) that describe in more detail the Standard Model, electrons, quarks, neutrinos, and all the other known "elementary" particles. But it does serve as a necessary preliminary to a decent nontechnical explanation of how QFT is the fundamental framework that underlies the Standard Model.
September 14, 2019
كتاب متخصص، صعب لكثافة المعلومات ولكثرة المعادلات والصيغ الرياضية؛ لكنه مع هذا ابتعد تمامًا عن أفكار الخيال العلمي والنظريات الفلسفية التي تُكتب باسم ميكانيك الكم.
الكتاب علمي بحت يشرح أسس النظرية وما تقوم عليه، ويبتعد تمامًا عن أي شيء آخر له علاقة بالنظرية.
يحتاج لقراءة ثانية بالمستقبل حتى يُفهَم بشكل أفضل.
الكتاب علمي بحت يشرح أسس النظرية وما تقوم عليه، ويبتعد تمامًا عن أي شيء آخر له علاقة بالنظرية.
يحتاج لقراءة ثانية بالمستقبل حتى يُفهَم بشكل أفضل.
August 15, 2017
A great explanation of quantum theory. A little math intensive but very insightful. I recommend this book to anyone interested in quantum physics or the definition of reality. The math may confuse you but the concepts are clear. Really enjoyed reading this one.
May 18, 2019
الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَٰذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
October 15, 2013
كتاب جد رائع تعلمت منه الكثير
May 5, 2024
Целью автора книги, как он пишет об этом в предисловии, было дать некоторое изложение основ квантовой теории, как нечто среднее, между популярной книжкой, описывающей теорию на качественном уровне и математически строгим университетским учебником. С этой задачей автор не справился - с одной стороны книга просто сочится "серьезной" математикой, но и качественные вещи излагаются в ней очень невнятно. Трудно сказать, кому эта книга могла бы подойти - она покажется или слишком сложной или слишком примитивной.
March 20, 2017
Very good and very additive for someone with a working understanding of quantum physics but there are easier introductions for the uninitiated.
October 5, 2023
A good intro to this book would be “From Atoms to Quarks” by James S. Trefil.
Take heart It does not matter what background you are coming from as the first two chapters take you from ground zero to where you need to be to read the rest of the book. It may be boring to some; however, I found the refresher quite useful.
You will find each chapter to backtrack and fill in the fundamentals before going into each subject.
There is a TV program called “Numb3rs” (2005) that mixed with crime-solving explains the fundamentals of most of the theories in this book.
No fair peeking at the formulas ahead of time and getting scared. You can take all the time you need and visit YouTube which will explain the formula in all kinds of ways until you wonder why they wasted the time to put it in the book.
You will find yourself wanting to read and re-read until you cannot walk outside without seeing all the theories in action.
Take heart It does not matter what background you are coming from as the first two chapters take you from ground zero to where you need to be to read the rest of the book. It may be boring to some; however, I found the refresher quite useful.
You will find each chapter to backtrack and fill in the fundamentals before going into each subject.
There is a TV program called “Numb3rs” (2005) that mixed with crime-solving explains the fundamentals of most of the theories in this book.
No fair peeking at the formulas ahead of time and getting scared. You can take all the time you need and visit YouTube which will explain the formula in all kinds of ways until you wonder why they wasted the time to put it in the book.
You will find yourself wanting to read and re-read until you cannot walk outside without seeing all the theories in action.
September 30, 2023
A good intro to this book would be “From Atoms to Quarks” by James S. Trefil.
Take heart It does not matter what background you are coming from as the first two chapters take you from ground zero to where you need to be to read the rest of the book. It may be boring to some; however, I found the refresher quite useful.
You will find each chapter to backtrack and fill in the fundamentals before going into each subject.
There is a TV program called “Numb3rs” (2005) that mixed with crime-solving explains the fundamentals of most of the theories in this book.
No fair peeking at the formulas ahead of time and getting scared. You can take all the time you need and also visit YouTube which will explain the formula in all kinds of ways until you wonder why they wasted the time to put it in the book.
You will find yourself wanting to read and re-read until you cannot walk outside without seeing all the theories in action.
Take heart It does not matter what background you are coming from as the first two chapters take you from ground zero to where you need to be to read the rest of the book. It may be boring to some; however, I found the refresher quite useful.
You will find each chapter to backtrack and fill in the fundamentals before going into each subject.
There is a TV program called “Numb3rs” (2005) that mixed with crime-solving explains the fundamentals of most of the theories in this book.
No fair peeking at the formulas ahead of time and getting scared. You can take all the time you need and also visit YouTube which will explain the formula in all kinds of ways until you wonder why they wasted the time to put it in the book.
You will find yourself wanting to read and re-read until you cannot walk outside without seeing all the theories in action.
September 4, 2015
لا ينتفع به المتخصص ولا يفهمه العامي للأسف ..
إذا كان للعموم فالمعادلات الرياضية لن نتفيده في شيء أما إذا كان موجه للمتخصص فهي ليست كافية
إذا كان للعموم فالمعادلات الرياضية لن نتفيده في شيء أما إذا كان موجه للمتخصص فهي ليست كافية
March 8, 2017
Amazing book! Sam Treiman is a superb author and physicist. I would rate this book 5/5.
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