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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Like a master craftsman intent on reducing his accumulated skills into a compendium of traditions and practices for his apprentices, Treiman tries to be as clear, precise, and succinct as possible. A vast store of experience in research and teaching informs every page."
---Hans Christian von Baeyer, Science"For quantum mechanics fans looking for a bridge between books that provide vague, qualitative descriptions and those that require an extensive background in mathematics to be understood, Sam Treiman's
The Odd Quantum offers a concise introduction to the field's concepts and practices, as well as guides to its most essential equations." * Publishers Weekly *
"Treiman's book is outstanding. . . . This is not at all a qualitative pictorial description of the quantum world, but a rigorous formulation of its axioms in a casual language. . . . [A] wonderful guided tour through quantum mechanics."
---Asher Peres, Physics World"A concise and beautifully written summary of an expert's view of the subject."
---Barry R. Holstein, American Journal of Physics"In Treiman's book, we have as good a shot as we may hope for an intelligible (if demanding) account of a very advanced topic in physics. He covers much material in a short space. . . . An exposition of how the exciting intellectual tool of quantum theory has grown in scope and application."
---Brian Pippard, Times Literary Supplement"Writing for persons with a background in physics or mathematics, [Treiman] does an excellent job of looking at the difficult and unusual aspects of theory." * Choice *
