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'A Conceptual Introduction to Quantum Theory' Michael Schnabel (University of Chicago, USA)   Part 2.  Science and Technology   6. 'The Quantum Moonshot'  Shohini Ghose (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada)  7. 'Climate Politics and Social Change: What can cognitive and quantum approaches offer?' Manjana Milkoreit and Karen O'Brien (University of Oslo, Norway)  8. 'These are not the droids you're looking for: Offense, Defense, and the Social Context of Quantum Cryptology' Jon R. Lindsay (University of Toronto, Canada)  9. 'Quantum Technology Hype and National Security' Frank L. Smith III (Naval War College, USA)    Part 3.  Quantizing IR  10. 'Quantum Pedagogy: Teaching Copenhagen and Discovering Affinities with Dialectical Thinking in IR' Thomas Biersteker (Graduate Institute of Geneva, Switzerland)  11.  'The Problématique of Quantization in Social Theory: A Category-Theoretic Way    Forward' Badredine Arfi (University of Florida, USA)  12.  'On Quantum Social Theory and Critical International Relations' Michael P.A. Murphy (University of Ottawa, Canada)   13.  'Quantum Sovereignty + Entanglement' Mark Salter (University of Ottawa, Canada)  14.  'Quantum and systems theory in world society: Not brothers and sisters but   relatives still?' Mathias Albert and Felix M. Bathon (Universität Bielefeld, Germany)   15.  'The Value of Value: A Quantum Approach to Economics, Security and   International Relations' David Orrell (Systems Forecasting, Canada)   Part 4.  Bringing the Human Back into Science  16.  'Introspection Redux: Incorporating Consciousness into Social Research' Leonardo Orlando (SciencesPo, France)   17.  'To \"See\" is to Break an Entanglement: Quantum Measurement, Trauma and    Security' K.M. Fierke and Nicola Mackay  18.  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It's a triumph. * All About Space Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThere's no doubt that Jim Baggott is one of the best popular science writers currently active ... [he] has done a huge favour for anyone who really wants to understand modern theoretical physics, giving a much better understanding of this fascinating attempt to deal with a central requirement to explain the workings of our universe. It's a triumph. * Brian Clegg, popularscience.com *\u003cbr\u003eA lucid exposition of loop quantum gravity and the search for the structural space, time and the universe focusing around the work of Lee Smolin and Carlo Rovelli. * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer *\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery and development of Loop Quantum Gravity has been a great adventure. 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It's a triumph. * All About Space Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThere's no doubt that Jim Baggott is one of the best popular science writers currently active ... [he] has done a huge favour for anyone who really wants to understand modern theoretical physics, giving a much better understanding of this fascinating attempt to deal with a central requirement to explain the workings of our universe. It's a triumph. * Brian Clegg, popularscience.com *\u003cbr\u003eA lucid exposition of loop quantum gravity and the search for the structural space, time and the universe focusing around the work of Lee Smolin and Carlo Rovelli. * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer *\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery and development of Loop Quantum Gravity has been a great adventure. 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We are all transient patterns of information, passing on the recipe for our basic forms to future generations using a four-letter digital code called DNA. In this engaging and mind-stretching account, Vlatko Vedral considers some of the deepest questions about the Universe and considers the implications of interpreting it in terms of information. He explains the nature of information, the idea of entropy, and the roots of this thinking in thermodynamics. He describes the bizarre effects of quantum behaviour -- effects such as ''entanglement'', which Einstein called ''spooky action at a distance'', and explores cutting edge work on harnessing quantum effects in hyperfast quantum computers, and how recent evidence suggests that the weirdness of the quantum world, once thought limited to the tiniest scales, may reach into the macro world. 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It is an idea long beloved of science-fiction stories--but here, renowned science writer Frank Close shows that the reality of antimatter is even more fascinating than the fiction itself. We know that once, antimatter and matter existed in perfect counterbalance, and that antimatter then perpetrated a vanishing act on a cosmic scale that remains one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. Today, antimatter does not exist normally, at least on Earth, but we know that it is real for scientists are now able to make small pieces of it in particle accelerators, such as that at CERN in Geneva. 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This book tells the story of the physics establishment's rejection of his theory, his subsequent Pentagon career in nuclear strategy, and his difficult personal life and eventual death from alcoholism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Many Worlds of Hugh Everett III deserves to be widely read. It is comprehensive as a biography; satisfactory as an introduction to Everettian Quantum Mechanics; illuminating as a study in the psychology of physicists and of operations researchers; and engaging as a human story. I recommend it to anyone with an interest in quantum theory. * Alastair Wilson, Metascience *\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides new insights into the development and the later Renaissance of the \"many worlds\" theory. I am recommending the anthology to anyone interested in the theory's physical or philosophical implications, and in the pro and con arguments [...] * Alexander Pawlak, Physik Journal *\u003cbr\u003eByrne's narrative compels serious attention, contains much important new material, is greatly enlivened and enhanced by his eagle eye for the telling quotation, and is always interesting and often convincing. It should intrigue any student of twentieth century physics, and is also a valuable resource for anyone concerned with the broader eduction of the scientists and the impact narrowly scientific ways of thinking can have on scientists themselves and on the wider world. * Adrian Kent, American Journal of Physics *\u003cbr\u003eVivid and thoroughly researched. Byrne does an admirable job of weaving together quantum mechanics, nuclear war games and the disintegration of a dysfunctional family in this tale of a talented scientist, but morally compromised man. * Manjit Kumar *\u003cbr\u003eThe book offers a valuable source of primary information about Everett's life and work, with much material not available elsewhere, [and] fleshes out an important part of the quantum physics story. * Science News *\u003cbr\u003ePeter Byrne's meticulously researched biography provides a detailed and intimate look at one of the most seminal figures in 20th century physics and mathematics ... it is a remarkable and long-overdue biography. * Ian T. Durham, The Quantum Times *\u003cbr\u003eOffers a valuable source of primary information about Everetts life and work, with much material not available elsewhere ... this book fleshes out an important part of the quantum physics story. * Tom Siegfried, ScienceNews *\u003cbr\u003eThe many worlds theory is still garish after all these years. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to read the story of its creator, himself too obsessed with models to intersect effectively with the real world. * Robert P. Crease, Nature *\u003cbr\u003eByrne does an excellent job of explaining the theory, why it is necessary and the difficulties it solves (and doesn't). [...] Byrne does not patronise his readers with superficial pen portraits of his characters. We get to know the characters by what they say and what they do. And they say and do some truly remarkable things. [...] This is a strangely beautiful story, expertly told with the dignity, candour and attention to detail it deserves. * New Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eThe effort Byrne has put in to understanding the man is impressive ... * Robert Matthews, BBC Focus Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIn this biography, Peter Byrne bravely explores both the life and the science of Hugh Everett, the brilliant creator of the \"many worlds\" concept who burned himself out at an early age. As Byrne makes clear, Everett's startling achievements in physics stood against his startling deficiencies as a husband and father. * Kenneth W. Ford, retired director, American Institute of Physics *\u003cbr\u003eThis book has the potential to become the definitive biography of one of the finest minds of the twentieth century. * David Deutsch FRS, Oxford University *\u003cbr\u003eIn this extraordinarily personal biography, Peter Byrne masterfully conveys the life, struggles, achievements, and failures of this fascinating man, whose insights in physics created a new understanding of quantum mechanics, whose secret work helped usher us through the Cold War, and whose inner battles led to his own destruction. * A. Garrett Lisi, physicist, author of 'An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything' *\u003cbr\u003eWe are grateful to Peter Byrne for this remarkable and remarkably sad story of the life and science of Hugh Everett III. Gifted, but late-to-be-recognized, Everett, while still in his twenties, proposed a new, now somewhat fashionable, interpretation of the quantum theory--the often rediscovered and often misinterpreted, so called, many worlds theory. Byrne gives a lucid and accessible account of many aspects of what has been an extraordinarily puzzling question that has bedeviled the quantum theory since its origin. And he does this with a warts and all reconstruction of Everett's life. An impressive achievement. * Leon N. Cooper, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1972 *\u003cbr\u003ePeter Byrne has the skills of a seasoned journalist: an eye for a story, a knack for turning up improbable interviews and previously undiscovered manuscripts, and a thoroughly engaging style. His target here is inherently interesting, and the resulting story is a remarkable achievement. * Jeff Barrett, Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science; University of California, Irvine *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an exciting book about a man who was ahead of his time by decades, although he did no more than logically apply a well-established theory against all prejudice. Peter Byrne has done an excellent job in unearthing documents, most of them unknown, about the history of Everett's ideas, their reception by the leading physicists from 1957 until today, and the consequences this had for Everett's life. * H. 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So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish the search? And was finding it really worth all the effort?The short answer is yes. The Higgs field is proposed as the way in which particles gain mass - a fundamental property of matter. It''s the strongest indicator yet that the Standard Model of physics really does reflect the basic building blocks of our Universe. 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Cox and Forshaw's book is a carefully guided tour through this quantum world ... popularize[s] without dumbing down -- Christopher Cook * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling voyage into the subatomic world * The Economist Books of the Year *\u003cbr\u003eWith brightness and gusto, the opening chapters deal with the culture shock that thinking about the sub-atomic world entails ...They are good at drawing connections between seemingly esoteric theory and everyday practicalities -- Doug Johnstone * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eThe rock star of science... 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Where do we come from? What makes the universe the way it is? In essence, why are we here? With dazzling clarity, Max Tegmark ponders these deep mysteries and allows us to grasp the most cutting-edge and mind-boggling theories of physics. What he proposes is an elegant and fascinating idea: that our physical world not only is \u003ci\u003edescribed\u003c\/i\u003e by mathematics, but that it \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e mathematics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eOur Mathematical Universe\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing if not impressive. Brilliantly argued and beautifully written, it is never less than thought-provoking about the greatest mysteries of our existence'' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e                      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An amazing ride through the rich landscape of contemporary cosmology... Physics could do with more characters like Tegmark... an imaginative intellect and a charismatic presence'' - Clive Cookson, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax Tegmark is author or co-author of more than 200 technical papers, twelve of which have been cited more than 500 times. He has featured in dozens of science documentaries, and his work with the SDSS collaboration on galaxy clustering shared the first prize in Science magazine''s \u003ci\u003eBreakthrough of the Year: 2003.\u003c\/i\u003e He holds a Ph.D from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a physics professor at MIT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Mathematical Universe\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing if not impressive. Brilliantly argued and beautifully written, it is never less than thought-provoking about the greatest mysteries of our existence * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn amazing ride through the rich landscape of contemporary cosmology... Physics could do with more characters like Tegmark... an imaginative intellect and a charismatic presence -- Clive Cookson * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eTegmark is one of the rock gods of cosmology, a select group of thinkers who are using their mathematical prowess to tear up all our cherished notions about the universe, and replace it with a cosmos that is so bewilderingly weird that it makes the plot of most science-fiction novels look like an Ikea instruction leaflet * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Mathematical Universe\u003c\/i\u003e boldly confronts one of the deepest questions: why is mathematics so spectacularly successful at describing the cosmos? Through lively writing and wonderfully accessible explanations, Max Tegmark - one of the world's leading theoretical physicists - guides the reader to a possible answer, and reveals how, if it's right, our understanding of reality itself would be radically altered -- Brian Greene","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733374513495,"sku":"9780241954638","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241954638.jpg?v=1719999960"},{"product_id":"the-quantum-theory-of-fields-volume-3-supersymmetry-9780521670555","title":"The Quantum Theory of Fields Volume 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this third volume of The Quantum Theory of Fields, available for the first time in paperback, Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg continues his masterly exposition of quantum field theory. This volume presents a self-contained, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to supersymmetry, a highly active area of theoretical physics. The text introduces and explains a broad range of topics, including supersymmetric algebras, supersymmetric field theories, extended supersymmetry, supergraphs, non-perturbative results, theories of supersymmetry in higher dimensions, and supergravity. A thorough review is given of the phenomenological implications of supersymmetry, including theories of both gauge and gravitationally-mediated supersymmetry breaking. Also provided is an introduction to mathematical techniques, based on holomorphy and duality, that have proved so fruitful in recent developments. 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As a text, it has been pretested by Weinberg for a freestanding one-year graduate course; as a clear organizing reference to this extremely vast field, it will help the experts as well … Weinberg's style of presentation is as clear and meticulous as in his previous works.' Stanley Deser, Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation\u003cbr\u003e'The third volume of The Quantum Theory of Fields is a self-contained introduction to the world of supersymmetry and supergravity. It will be useful both for experienced researchers in the field and for students who want to take the first steps towards learning about supersymmetry. Unlike other books in this field, it covers the wide spectrum of possible applications of supersymmetry in physics.' Hans Peter Nilles, Nature\u003cbr\u003e'Weinberg tries to be as elementary and clear as possible and steers clear of more sophisticated mathematical tools. 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The end-of-chapter problems are well thought out and provide many opportunities for students not only to practice, but to sensemake, reflect on their ideas and assumptions, and learn new physics. In addition to being an excellent introduction to quantum mechanics, the book covers advanced topics in a clear manner and many students report finding it to be a useful resource as they continue into graduate school.' Gina Passante, California State University, Fullerton\u003cbr\u003e'McIntyre's spins-first approach to quantum mechanics has been popular with students and faculty for many years at my institution. The text emphasizes the nature of science by grounding the starting topics in experiment. It focuses on meaning and physical sensemaking, not just formalism and symbol manipulation. The educational research base originating from the Oregon State Paradigms program shines through the text - the author is clearly sensitive to common student struggles early on in learning quantum mechanics. The text forefronts the postulates of quantum mechanics, using Dirac notation and relevant (but still reasonably elementary, at first) principles of linear algebra right away. Opportunities for sensemaking are present from the start (e.g., when considering chained Stern-Gerlach experiments, where considerable physical intuition and consistency of outcomes are emphasized). The homework problems are well thought out, and the text builds a solid and modern framework for students progressing to more advanced topics.' Steven Pollock, University of Colorado, Boulder\u003cbr\u003e'McIntyre's spins-first quantum mechanics textbook provides a solid foundation for instructors looking to provide a thoroughly modern approach to the subject. A course based on this text will provide an excellent framework for future study at the graduate level and beyond.' Chandralekha Singh, Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Pittsburgh, and past President, American Association of Physics Teachers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; Prologue; 1. Stern-Gerlach experiments; 2. Operators and measurement; 3. Schrödinger time evolution; 4. Quantum spookiness; 5. Quantized energies: particle in a box; 6. Unbound states; 7. Angular momentum; 8. Hydrogen atom; 9. Harmonic oscillator; 10. Perturbation theory; 11. Hyperfine structure and the addition of angular momenta; 12. Perturbation of hydrogen; 13. Identical particles; 14. Time-dependent perturbation theory; 15. Periodic systems; 16. Modern applications of quantum mechanics; Appendix A. Probability; Appendix B. Complex numbers; Appendix C. Matrices; Appendix D. Waves and fourier analysis; Appendix E. Separation of variables; Appendix F. Integrals; Appendix G. Physical constants; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738029961559,"sku":"9781009310611","price":66.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009310611.jpg?v=1723811690"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-quantum-mechanics-9781009338424","title":"Introduction to Quantum Mechanics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeant for undergraduate and graduate students of physics, this book provides a thorough introduction to quantum mechanics and balances mathematical descriptions with theoretical explanation of concepts. It has discussions on advanced topics like permutation symmetry, EPR paradox, and coherent states. It will be beneficial to researchers too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface; Part I. 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Featuring humanizing examples and demystification of mathematical thought processes, this book is for fans of How to Bake Pi who want to dig deeper into mathematical concepts and build their mathematical background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is an educational tour de force that presents mathematical thinking as a right-brained activity. Most 'left brain\/right brain' education-talk is at best a crude metaphor; but by putting the main focus on the process of (mathematical) abstraction, Eugenia Cheng supplies the reader (whatever their 'brain-type') with the mental tools to make that distinction precise and potentially useful. The book takes the reader along in small steps; but make no mistake, this is a major intellectual journey. Starting not with numbers, but everyday experiences, it develops what is regarded as a very advanced branch of abstract mathematics (category theory, though Cheng really uses this as a proxy for mathematical thinking generally). This is not watered-down math; it's the real thing. And it challenges the reader to think-deeply at times. We 'left-brainers' can learn plenty from it too.' Keith Devlin, Stanford University (Emeritus), author of The Joy of Sets\u003cbr\u003e'Eugenia Cheng loves mathematics—not the ordinary sort that most people encounter, but the most abstract sort that she calls 'the mathematics of mathematics.' And in this lovely excursion through her abstract world of Category Theory, she aims to give those who are willing to join her a glimpse of that world. The journey will change how they view mathematics. Cheng is a brilliant writer, with prose that feels like poetry. Her contagious enthusiasm makes her the perfect guide.' John Ewing, President, Math for America\u003cbr\u003e'Eugenia Cheng's singular contribution is in making abstract mathematics relevant to all through her great ingenuity in developing novel connections between logic and life. Her latest book, The Joy of Abstraction, provides a long awaited fully rigorous yet gentle introduction to the 'mathematics of mathematics,' allowing anyone to experience the joy of learning to think categorically.' Emily Riehl, Johns Hopkins University, author of Category Theory in Context\u003cbr\u003e'Archimedes is quoted as having said once: 'Mathematics reveals its secrets only to those who approach it with pure love, for its own beauty.' In this fascinating book, Eugenia Cheng approaches the abstract mathematical area of Category Theory with pure love, to reveal its beauty to anybody interested in learning something about contemporary mathematics.' 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In this inviting but rigorous introduction to what she calls 'the mathematics of mathematics', Eugenia Cheng brings the subject to us with insight, wit, and a point of view. Her story of finding joy-and advantage-in abstraction will inspire you to find it, too.' Patrick Honner, award-winning high school math teacher, columnist for Quanta Magazine, author of Painless Statistics\u003cbr\u003e'This higher category theory is the mathematics of the twenty-first century (at least my corner of it). If you'd like a taste of it, I recommend Dr. Cheng's book. The first half is an accessible and thought-provoking insight into categorical thinking. The second half climbs into the rarified air of theoretic math, but it is worth a read to get a feel for what some parts of modern mathematics look like.' Jonathan Kujawa, 3 Quarks Daily\u003cbr\u003e'… a successful addition to the literature that I am sure students will use in the future and I would be happy to recommend.' 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