Quantum mechanics is an extraordinarily successful scientific
theory. But it is also completely mad. Although the theory quite
obviously works, it leaves us chasing ghosts and phantoms;
particles that are waves and waves that are particles; cats that
are at once both alive and dead; lots of seemingly spooky
goings-on; and a desperate desire to lie down quietly in a darkened
room. The Quantum Cookbook explains why this is. It provides a
unique bridge between popular exposition and formal textbook
presentation, written for curious readers with some background in
physics and sufficient mathematical capability. It aims not to
teach readers how to do quantum mechanics but rather helps them to
understand how to think about quantum mechanics. Each derivation is
presented as a 'recipe' with listed ingredients, including standard
results from the mathematician's toolkit, set out in a series of
easy-to-follow steps. The recipes have been written
sympathetically, for readers who - like the author - will often
struggle to follow the logic of a derivation which misses out steps
that are 'obvious', or which use techniques that readers are
assumed to know.
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