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Escape from shadow physics : the quest to end the dark ages of quantum theory / by Kay, Adam(Adam Forrest),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The received wisdom in quantum physics is that, at the deepest levels of reality, there are no actual causes for atomic events. This idea led to the outlandish belief that quantum objects-indeed, reality itself-aren't real unless shaped by human measurement. Einstein mocked this idea, asking whether his bed spread out across his room unless he looked at it. And yet it remains one of the most influential ideas in science and our culture. In Escape from Shadow Physics, Adam Kay takes up Einstein's torch: reality isn't mysterious or dependent on human measurement, but predictable and independent of us. At the heart of his argument is groundbreaking research with little drops of oil. These droplets behave as particles do in the long-overlooked quantum theory of pilot waves; crucially, they showcase quantum behavior while being described by classical physics. And that classical-quantum interface points to a true understanding of quantum mechanics and a reasonable universe. A bold and essential reset of the quantum physics field, Escape from Shadow Physics the kind of true scientific revolution that comes along just once-or less-a century"--
Subjects: Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Quantum girl theory : a novel / by Ryan, Erin Kate,author.;
"On December 1, 1946, Paula Jean Weldon, a Bennington College student, disappeared. She was never found. What happened to her? Where did she go, to escape society's vision of her, and who did she become? In this riveting first novel, Erin Kate Ryan springs off from that real, unsolved case of a missing girl to imagine what might have happened to Paula Jean, to girls who decide to drop out of one life and create for themselves another one. The narrator of this mesmerizing novel is Mary, a clairvoyant detective who specializes in finding missing girls. She's a missing girl herself, and she also has the gift of "the Sight," whereby she believes she receives signals from other missing girls. She--and we--learn about the lives of six or seven different versions of who Paula Jean might have become: did she become a circus performer, a McCarthy-era informer, a murderess, a murder victim? When Mary arrives in a small Southern town in the 1960s, to find a missing girl, she discovers that in fact not one but three girls in this town are missing--a white girl, and two unreported young women who are black"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Welden, Paula Jean, 1928-; Missing persons; Clairvoyants;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Quantum reality : the story of quantum physics / by Rankin, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)778100;
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Subjects: Quantum theory.; Physics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The illustrated brief history of time : The universe in a nutshell / by Hawking, Stephen,1942-2018,author.(CARDINAL)157969;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Quantum reality / by Baggott, J. E.,author.(CARDINAL)681460;
Quantum mechanics is one of the most successful of scientific theories, but what does it actually mean? From Schrodinger's Cat to Many Worlds, Jim Baggott guides us through the many attempts to determine its meaning. Richard Feynman once declared that 'nobody understands quantum mechanics'. This book will tell you why.
Subjects: Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Quantum steampunk : the physics of yesterday's tomorrow / by Yunger Halpern, Nicole,1989-author.; Cahill, Todd(Illustrator);
Includes bibliographical references and index."The science-fiction genre known as steampunk juxtaposes futuristic technologies with Victorian settings. This fantasy is becoming reality at the intersection of two scientific fields-twenty-first-century quantum physics and nineteenth-century thermodynamics, or the study of energy-in a discipline known as quantum steampunk"--
Subjects: Quantum theory.; Thermodynamics.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Quantum physics / by Jones, Andrew Zimmerman,author.(CARDINAL)592535;
Pt. 1. Getting started with quantum physics: -- What is quantum physics, anyway? -- Standing on the shoulders of giants : classical physics -- The quantum revolution -- Pt. 2. The fundamentals : quantum physics principles and theories: -- Quantum mechanics : particle states and dualities -- Quantum electrodynamics and beyond -- Quantum cats and spooky action : interpretations of quantum physics -- Pt. 3. By the numbers : basic quantum physics math: -- Entering the matrix : welcome to state vectors -- Getting stuck in energy wells -- Back and forth with harmonic oscillators -- Working with angular momentum on the quantum level -- Getting dizzy with spin -- Pt. 4. Going 3D with quantum physics calculations: -- Rectangular coordinates : solving problems in 3D -- Solving spherical coordinate problems -- The simplest atom : understanding hydrogen -- Handling many particles and group dynamics -- Pt. 5. The part of tens: -- Ten important quantum physics pioneers -- Ten quantum physics triumphs."The plain-English guide to understanding quantum physics. Mastering quantum physics is no easy feat, but with the help of Quantum Physics For Dummies you can work at your own pace to unlock key concepts and fascinating facts. Packed with invaluable explanations, equations, and step-by-step instructions, this book makes a challenging subject much more accessible. Great for college students taking a quantum physics course, Quantum Physics For Dummies offers complete coverage of the subject, along with numerous examples to help you tackle the tough stuff. The Schrodinger Equation, the foundations of quantum physics, vector notation, scattering theory, angular momentum--it's all in here. This handy guide helps you prepare for exams and succeed at learning quantum physics"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The illustrated a brief history of time ; and the universe in a nutshell / by Hawking, Stephen,1942-2018.(CARDINAL)157969;
Includes bibliographical references (page 209) and index.Illustrated a brief history of time. Our picture of the universe -- Space and time -- Expanding universe -- Uncertainty principle -- Elementary particles and the forces of nature -- Black holes -- Black holes ain't so black -- Origin and fate of the universe -- Arrow of time -- Wormholes and time travel -- Unification of physics -- Conclusion: Albert Einstein; Galileo Galilei; Isaac Newton.Universe in a nutshell. Brief history of relativity -- Shape of time -- Universe in a nutshell -- Predicting the future -- Protecting the past -- Our future? Star Trek or not? -- Brane new world.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Quantum mechanics [videorecording] : the physics of the microscopic world / by Schumacher, Benjamin.(CARDINAL)498233; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
DVD, NTSC.Lecturer: Benjamin Schumacher, Kenyon College.Includes bibliographical references."Quantum mechanics gives us a picture of the world that is so radically counterintuitive that it has changed our perspective on reality itself, raising profound questions about concepts such as cause and effect, measurement, and information. Despite its seemingly mysterious nature, quantum mechanics has a broad range of applications in fields such as chemistry, computer science, and cryptography. Quantum Mechanics gives you the logical tools to grasp the paradoxes and astonishing insights of quantum mechanics in 24 half-hour lectures designed specifically for nonscientists."--Publisher.Editors, Dan Shine, John McNeill.
Subjects: Lectures.; Educational films.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.; Video recordings.; Quantum theory.; Physics.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Impossible [videorecording] : physics beyond the edge / by Schumacher, Benjamin.(CARDINAL)498233;
pt. 1.; disc 1.; Lecture 1.; From principles to paradoxes and back again ;; Lecture 2.; Almost impossible ;; Lecture 3.; Perpetual motion ;; Lecture 4.; On sunshine and invisible particles ;; Lecture 5.; Reflections on the motive power of fire ;; Lecture 6.; Maxwell's demon -- disc 2.; Lecture 7.; Absolute zero ;; Lecture 8.; Predicting the future ;; Lecture 9.; Visiting the past ;; Lecture 10.; Thinking in space-time ;; Lecture 11.; Faster than light ;; Lecture 12.; Black holes and curved space-time.; pt. 2.; disc. 3.; Lecture 13.; A spinning universe, wormholes and such ;; Lecture 14.; What is symmetry? ;; Lecture 15.; Mirror worlds ;; Lecture 16.; Invasion of the giant insects ;; Lecture 17.; The curious quantum world ;; Lecture 18.; Impossible exactness --; disc 4.; Lecture 19.; Quantum tunneling ;; Lecture 20.; Whatever is not forbidden is compulsory ;; Lecture 21.; Entanglement and quantum cloning ;; Lecture 22.; Geometry and conservation ;; Lecture 23.; Symmetry, information, and probability ;; Lecture 24.; The future of the impossible."Some things can happen in our universe and others cannot. The laws of physics set this boundary between the possible and the impossible. -- Container. Professor Schumacher takes the viewer into territory onboth sides of the impossibility line to examine these complex realms
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Video recordings.; Physics.; Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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