Publisher's Synopsis
Quantum Mechanics History of Quantum Mechanics Mathematical Formulations Interactions with Other Scientific Theories Unsolved Problems in Physics Quantum Mechanics and Classical Physics Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Attempts at a Unified Field Theory Philosophical Implications Applications - Some Fundamental Terms and Concepts: Matter Energy Conservation of Energy Energy Transfer Energy and the Laws of Motion Noether's Theorem - Energy and Thermodynamics: Internal Energy The Laws of Thermodynamics Equipartition of Energy Oscillators, Phonons, and Photons Energy and Life Energy Density Transformations of Energy Wave Function Vector Formalism One Spin-0 Particle in Three Spatial Dimensions Wave Functions in Vector Form Operators and Wavefunctions Uncertainty Principle Matter Wave Interpretation Energy-Time Uncertainty Principle Entropic Uncertainty Principle Origins and Use of the Literal Term Famous Thought Experiments Schr"dinger's Cat - Quantum Realm: Quantum Tunnelling Scanning Tunnelling Microscope Molecular Electronics Molecular Scale Electronics Organic Electronics Organic Electronic Devices Organic Semiconductor Quantum Entanglement EPR Paradox Locality in the EPR Experiment Einstein's Hope for a Purely Algebraic Theory Implications for Quantum Mechanics Macroscopic Scale - Superconductivity: Elementary Properties of Superconductors Zero Electrical DC Resistance Theories of Superconductivity Nobel Prize for Superconductivity Semiconductor Nuclear Physics Modern Nuclear Physics Nuclear Decay Nuclear Fusion Quantum Planck Constant Josephson Constant - Angular Momentum: Angular Momentum in Classical Mechanics Fixed Axis of Rotation Angular Momentum in Relativistic Mechanics... -