{"product_id":"quantum-untangling-9781394190577","title":"Quantum Untangling","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuantum Untangling\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNon-technical and accessible primer providing key foundational knowledge on quantum mechanics and quantum field theory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuantum Untangling\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the readers to the fascinating and strange realm of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, written in an accessible manner while not shying away from using  mathematics where necessary. The book goes into sufficient depth and conveys basic and more intricate concepts such as wave-particle duality, wave functions, the superposition principle, quantum tunneling, the quantum harmonic oscillator, the Dirac equation, and Feynman diagrams. It also covers the physics of the Higgs boson and provides a glimpse into string theory and loop quantum gravity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, the author introduces complex concepts of quantum mechanics in an accessible and fun-to-read manner while laying the groundwork for mastering an advanced level of treatment in standard quantum mechanics textbooks and university courses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction xii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModule I Special Relativity 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Special Relativity 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Special Relativity: Simple, Yet Baffling 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Speed of Light Is Constant: So What? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Invariant Interval Equation 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Time Distortion Quantified 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Length Distortion 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Leading Clocks Lag 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Lorentz Transformations and Invariance 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Summary: Are You Joking Mr Einstein? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Paradoxes of Special Relativity 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Journey to a Distant Planet (1) 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Journey to a Distant Planet (2) 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Twin Paradox 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Experimental Proof 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Einstein’s Famous Equation 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Mass, Energy, Momentum – and Particle Time 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 How Did Albert Figure It Out? 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 The Ingredients 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 The Calculation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 The Intuition 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Three Beautiful Equations 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 How Wrong Were We? 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 One Further Equation 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModule II Essential Quantum Mechanics 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Wave-particle Duality 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Classical Physics Cannot Explain… 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Quanta of Light and the Photoelectric Effect 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 De Broglie’s Crazy Idea 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 The Double-slit Experiment 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Schrödinger’s Mistreated Cat 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Superpositions and Uncertainty 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Free Particle Wave Function 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 The Phase of the Wave 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Derivatives of the Free Particle Wave Function 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Linking Back to Special Relativity 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.4 Consider a Rocket 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 From Sinusoid to Uncertainty 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Superposition 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Superposition Saves the Day 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Combining Eigenstates 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 In Praise of Fuzziness 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 God Plays Dice: The Role of Probability 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Summary 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 What Is This Wave Function? 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 The Role of Rest Mass 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Everything Happens … Kind of 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Feynman Path Integral 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Change in Phase of the Wave Function 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Simplified Path Integral Model 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 The Principle of Stationary Action 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Action and the Lagrangian 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 From the Lagrangian to the Equations of Motion 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 The Uncertainty Relationship: A Different Perspective 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Feynman Diagrams 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Summary 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Measurement and Interaction 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 What Can You Know about a Quantum System? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Collapse of the Wave Function 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 When a Body Meets a Body … 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 An Electron in a Box 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Collapse of the Wave Function – a Twist 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Decoherence and the Measurement Problem 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 When a Body Leaves a Body – Entanglement at a Distance 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Summary 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Module Summary and Schrödinger 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Module Summary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Adding up the Implications 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Path to Schrödinger’s Equation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 The Klein-Gordon Equation 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 A Taste of Schrödinger’s Equation 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Incorporating Potential Energy 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Module Memory Jogger 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModule III Complex Quantum Mechanics 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Introducing Complex Numbers 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Welcome to Complex Numbers 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 We Have a Problem 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Complex Notation for Phase 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.3 Interference Calculations 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.4 A Friend with Benefits 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.5 Not a Free Lunch 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Representing the Wave Function with Complex Notation 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Summary 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Superpositions and Fourier Transforms 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Maths of Fourier Transforms 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Example 1: Fourier Transform of a Position Eigenstate 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Example 2: Fourier Transform of ∂Ψ 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and the Gaussian Distribution 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The Quantum Footprint 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Time and Energy 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Summary 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Schrödinger’s Equation 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Understanding Schrödinger’s Equation 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.1 Incorporating Potential Energy 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.2 Superpositions 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1.3 Schrödinger’s Equation in Words 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Operators, Eigenstates and Eigenvalues 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Commutation Relations 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Expectation Values and Dirac Notation 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Energy Eigenstates are Stationary 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Time-independent Schrödinger Equation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Schrödinger’s Equation in Action 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Free Particle Wave Function (E \u0026gt; V) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Creeping into Forbidden Places (E \u0026lt; V) 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 The Finite Potential Well 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Quantum Tunnelling and the Sun 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Dodging Potential Obstacles (E \u0026gt; V) 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Quantum Biology 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Wave Packets: A Model for Localised Particles 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Summary 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Quantum Harmonic Oscillator 114\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.1 The Simple Harmonic Oscillator 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1.2 The SHO and QHO: Why Do We Care? 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Penetration Model for the QHO 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Schrödinger’s Equation for the QHO 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Ground State of the QHO 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 A Trick to Find the Other Energy Eigenstates of the QHO 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.3 The QHO Energy Eigenstate Ladder 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.4 QHO Superpositions 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 The QHO in Three Dimensions 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Formal Definition of the Creation and Annihilation Operators 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 The Path to Quantum Field Theory (QFT) 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Angular Momentum 126\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 A Primer on Classical Angular Momentum 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Quanta of Angular Momentum 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Angular Momentum’s Intricate Dance 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Angular Kinetic Energy and Angular Momentum 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 The Pattern of Angular Momentum Eigenstates 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.1 Ground State: l = 0 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.2 First Energy Level: l = 1 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.3 Three Distinct First Level States: l = 1, m = −1, 0, + 1 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.4 Resulting in the Pattern 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 The Angular Momentum Creation Operator 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Summary 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Coulomb Potential 136\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 The Hydrogen Emission Spectrum 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 The Challenge of the Coulomb Potential 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 A Primitive Model 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Schrödinger’s Equation for Hydrogen 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Spherical Harmonics – merci Monsieur Laplace 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.2 The Angular Equation 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.3 The Shape of the Atomic Orbitals 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.4 Radial Kinetic Energy 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.5 The Radial Equation 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Discussion 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 The Periodic Table 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Adding More Protons 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 The Periodic Table 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Molecular Bonds 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.1 Ionic Bonds 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4.2 Covalent Bonds 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Bonds in the Nucleus 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Virtual Particles 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Fusion and Fission 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Module Summary 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Module Memory Jogger 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModule IV Relativistic Quantum Mechanics 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Spin 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Intrinsic Angular Momentum: Spin 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Spin-half Particles and the Pauli Exclusion Principle 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.1 The Stern-Gerlach Experiment 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.2 Spin-half and Spinors 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.3 The Pauli Exclusion Principle 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.4 The Pauli Matrices 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Integer-spin: The Photon 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.1 Photon Polarisation 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Bell’s Inequality and the Aspect Experiment 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Summary 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 The Dirac Equation 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Yet Another Equation? 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Bi-spinors and Four-component Wave Functions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 The Dirac Equation 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3.1 The Ingredients 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3.2 Dirac’s Crazy Insight 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3.3 Dirac’s Matrices 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3.4 We Are Finally There: Dirac’s Equation 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Spin-half Is Built in 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Interpreting the Dirac Equation 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5.1 Zero Momentum: Distinct Spin and Antiparticles 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5.2 The Dirac Equation and Minkowski Spacetime 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5.3 Particle and Antiparticle States 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5.4 Moving Frame 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 The Dirac Equation and Hydrogen 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Dirac Equation: Modern Formulation 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 The Aftermath: Physics Falls Apart Again 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Quantum Field Theory 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Changing the Question 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Quantum Fields Win the Day 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2.1 The Quantum Field Structure 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2.2 Quantum Fields and Spin 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2.3 Creation and Annihilation 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2.4 Bosons Like to Party 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2.5 Conservation of Energy and Momentum 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Non-relativistic Path Integrals and Action 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 QFT Path Integrals: A Relativistic Twist 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Energy and Time 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 QFT Field Development Pathways 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 The Klein-Gordon Lagrangian as a Model 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8 Global Gauge Invariance to Phase 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.9 Summary 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Local Gauge Invariance 202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction to Local Gauge Invariance 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 The Infinity Swimming Pool – an Analogy 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Refresher in Electromagnetics (EM) 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3.1 EM Refresher (1): The Basics 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3.2 EM Refresher (2): The Vector Potential 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 The EM Quantum Field and Lagrangian 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 EM Gauge Invariance 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 U(1) Local Gauge Invariance: Putting Together the Pieces 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6.1 The Swimming Pool: The Electron Field 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6.2 The Balancing Tank: The EM Field 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6.3 The Connection 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6.4 The Interaction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6.5 The Infinity Pool: Combined Electron and EM Fields 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 The Dirac Lagrangian 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Interaction and the Pathway of Stationary Action 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 The Photon Must Be Massless 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.10 Summary 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 QED and Feynman Diagrams 216\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Feynman Diagrams 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Example: Electron-positron Annihilation 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Off-shell Drift and the QED Interaction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Feynman Rules 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4.1 The Vertex and the Coupling Constant 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4.2 The Propagator 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4.3 Illustrative QED Calculation (Simplified) 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4.4 From Amplitude to Cross Section 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Resonance and the Search for New Particles 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.6 Do Virtual Particles Exist? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Renormalisation and EFT 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Troublesome Loops 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 The Dressed Electron 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Using Feynman Diagrams 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Renormalisation 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Ken Wilson’s Effective Field Theory (EFT) 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Summary 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 The Strong Force 234\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 The Elementary Particles 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 The Strong Force: An Overview 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2.1 Colour Charge 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2.2 QCD, Gluons and Confinement 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2.3 Strong Force Coupling Constant 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 QCD Local Gauge Invariance 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3.1 SU(3) Symmetry and Colour 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3.2 A Short Detour into Group Theory 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3.3 The QCD Lagrangian 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3.4 Gluons and the Generators 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3.5 Summary: QCD As an Infinity Swimming Pool 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 The Residual Strong Force 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Oh No! Here Comes Jill Again! 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 The Weak Force and Higgs Field (1) 246\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Idealised Weak Force and SU(2) Symmetry 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 The Real Weak Force 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2.1 Weak Isospin 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2.2 Weak Interactions 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2.3 Massive Weak Bosons 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2.4 Wu and the Weak Left-handed Bias 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 What About SU(2) Gauge Symmetry? 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 Mass, Chirality and the Higgs Field 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4.1 Mass as an Interaction 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4.2 Chirality Versus Helicity 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4.3 Chiral Dirac Equation 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.5 The Story So Far 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 The Weak Force and Higgs Field (2) 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.1 The Higgs Interaction 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.2 The Higgs Field and Mechanism 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.3 The Maths of the Higgs Field 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.4 Visualising the Higgs Field 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.5 Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6 The Maths of the Higgs Mechanism 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6.1 The Starting Point 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6.2 The Potential of the Higgs Field 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6.3 Rotational Fluctuations of the Higgs Field 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6.4 Putting It All Together 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.7 The Discovery of the Higgs Boson 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.8 Electroweak Unification 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.8.1 The Z Boson 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.8.2 The Photon 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.9 Summary 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 The Standard Model and Beyond 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.1 The Standard Model Lagrangian 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.2 From Einstein and de Broglie to Higgs 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.3 Questions and Problems 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.4 General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.5 Supersymmetry (SUSY) 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.6 String Theory 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.6.1 Gravity in String Theory 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.6.2 Difficulties with String Theory 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.7 Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG) 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.7.1 LQG Space as a Quantum Entity 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.7.2 LQG Background Independence: Spin Networks 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.7.3 Difficulties with LQG 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.8 That’s All Folks! 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.9 Module Memory Jogger 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 282\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407600460119,"sku":"9781394190577","price":40.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394190577.jpg?v=1730499895","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/quantum-untangling-9781394190577","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}