Quantum leap : from Dirac and Feynman, across the universe, to human body and mind /
"This is a unique 21st-century monograph that reveals a basic, yet deep understanding of the universe, as well as the human mind and body - all from the perspective of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory." "This book starts with both non-mathematical and mathematical preliminar...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific,
©2008.
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| Summary: | "This is a unique 21st-century monograph that reveals a basic, yet deep understanding of the universe, as well as the human mind and body - all from the perspective of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory." "This book starts with both non-mathematical and mathematical preliminaries. It presents the basics of both non-relativistic and relativistic quantum mechanics, and introduces Feynman path integrals and their application to quantum fields and string theory, as well as some non-quantum applications. It then describes the quantum universe in the form of loop quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. Lastly, the book turns to the human body and mind, applying quantum theory to electro-muscular stimulation and consciousness." "It can be used as a graduate (or advanced undergraduate) textbook for a two-semester course in quantum physics and its modern applications. Some parts of the book can also be used by engineers, biologists, psychologists and computer scientists, as well as applied mathematicians, both in industry and academia."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | LC copy bound upside down and reversed. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 839 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 763-825) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789812819284 9812819282 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |