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Quantum mechanics is the study of matter and its interactions with energy on the scale of atomic and subatomic particles. By contrast, classical physics explains matter and energy only on a scale familiar to human experience, including the behavior of astronomical bodies such as the moon.
Lecture 1: An overview of quantum mechanics. L1.1 Quantum mechanics as a framework. Defining linearity (17:46) L1.2 Linearity and nonlinear theories. Schrödinger’s equation (10:01) L1.3 Necessity of complex numbers (07:38) L1.4 Photons and the loss of determinism (17:20) L1.5 The nature of superposition. Mach-Zehnder interferometer (14:30 ...
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.
This is the first course in the undergraduate Quantum Physics sequence. It introduces the basic features of quantum mechanics. It covers the experimental basis of quantum physics, introduces wave mechanics, Schrödinger's equation in a single dimension, and Schrödinger's equation in three dimensions.
Quantum mechanics allows the calculation of properties and behaviour of physical systems. It is typically applied to microscopic systems: molecules, atoms and sub-atomic particles.
1 Introduction to quantum mechanics Slides: Lecture 1d The usefulness of quantum mechanics Text reference: Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers Section 1.1
Introduction to quantum mechanics. How quantum mechanics is important in the everyday world, the bizarre aspects and continuing evolution of quantum mechanics, and how we need it for engineering much of modern technology.
Jun 26, 2024 · Provides clear and accessible explanations of the foundations of quantum mechanics, using an attractive and informal style. It is thorough, with an appropriate amount of mathematical rigor and a good variety of examples and problems.
