A Short Guide to Quantum Mechanics -- Some Basic Principles

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08324v1
• Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 17:14:54 GMT
• Title: A Short Guide to Quantum Mechanics -- Some Basic Principles
• Authors: Joachim Stolze,
• Abstract summary: It starts by asking whether quantum physics is important, or weird, or incomprehensible. It explains why particles sometimes behave like waves, and how uncertainty and randomness enter physics. Modern topics, like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and quantum computing are also covered.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: This introductory text on the basics of quantum mechanics is intended to serve as a kind of travel guide through the quantum world. It starts by asking whether quantum physics is important, or weird, or incomprehensible. It explains why particles sometimes behave like waves, and how uncertainty and randomness enter physics, before explaining a number of historically important experiments. Modern topics, like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and quantum computing are also covered. Essential concepts, such as the uncertainty principle, are analyzed in depth, employing a slightly increased dose of mathematics. This is the English version of the first part of a manual intended as a companion to the "Treffpunkt Quantenmechanik" (meeting point quantum mechanics), a laboratory at TU Dortmund University, where high-school students can get acquainted with the wonderful world of quantum physics. The second part of the manual contains detailed instructions for the individual experiments available in the lab and is not available on the Internet.

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