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Introduction to quantum mechanics

This chapter gives a brief introduction to quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics can be thought of roughly as the study of physics on very small length scales, although there are also certain macroscopic systems it directly applies to. The descriptor “quantum” arises because in contrast with classical mechanics, certain quantities take on only discrete values. However, some quantities still take...

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

1. Electron Interference Most textbooks of quantum mechanics start with Max Planck’s introduction of the “quantum” in the context of blackbody radiation in 1900. Let us break with tradition and start with the discussion of an experiment carried out in 1989. The experiment was done at the Hitachi Advanced Research Laboratory and Gakushuin University in Tokyo, by Tonomura et al. It consisted of a...

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Printed and bound in Great Britain by Antony Rowe Ltd, Chippenham, Wiltshire This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry, in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for paper production. Contents Foreword xi Editor's preface to the Manchester Physics Series xiii Author's preface xv 1 PLANCK'S CONSTANT IN ACTION 1.1 Photons 1 1.2 De B...

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

The purpose of this contribution is to give a very brief introduction to Quantum Mechanics for an audience of mathematicians. I will follow Segal’s approach to Quantum Mechanics paying special attention to algebraic issues. The usual representation of Quantum Mechanics on Hilbert spaces is also discussed.