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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140854503321

Autore

Sanghera Paul

Titolo

Quantum physics for scientists and technologists : fundamental principles and applications for biologists, chemists, computer scientists, and nanotechnologists / / Paul Sanghera

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-282-25344-1

9786613814098

0-470-91712-1

0-470-91711-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (543 p.)

Disciplina

530.12

Soggetti

Quantum theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

QUANTUM PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; About the Tech Editor; Periodic Table of the Elements; Fundamental Physical Constantsa; Important Combinations of Physical Constants; Preface Science, Technology, and Quantum Physics: Mind the Gap; 1: FIRST, THERE WAS CLASSICAL PHYSICS; 2: PARTICLE BEHAVIOR OF WAVES; 3: WAVE BEHAVIOR OF PARTICLES; 4: ANATOMY OF AN ATOM; 5: PRINCIPLES AND FORMALISM OF QUANTUM MECHANICS; 6: THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF AN EQUATION; 7: QUANTUM MECHANICS OF AN ATOM; 8: QUANTUM MECHANICS OF MANY - ELECTRON ATOMS

9: QUANTUM MECHANICS OF MOLECULES10: STATISTICAL QUANTUM MECHANICS; 11: QUANTUM MECHANICS: A THREAD RUNS THROUGH IT ALL; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Quantum Physics for Scientists and Technologists is a self-contained, comprehensive review of this complex branch of science. The book demystifies difficult concepts and views the subject through non-physics fields such as computer science, biology, chemistry, and



nanotechnology. It explains key concepts and phenomena in the language of non-physics majors and with simple math, assuming no prior knowledge of the topic. This cohesive book begins with the wavefunction to develop the basic principles of quantum mechanics such as the uncertainty principle and wave-particle duality. Compreh