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Quantum Physics: A First Encounter: Interference, Entanglement, and Reality Reprint Edition

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3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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Quantum physics is often perceived as a weird and abstract theory, which physicists must use in order to make correct predictions. But many recent experiments have shown that the weirdness of the theory simply mirrors the weirdness of phenomena: it is Nature itself, and not only our description of it, that behaves in an astonishing way. This book selects those, among these typical quantum phenomena, whose rigorous description requires neither the formalism, nor an important background in physics.

The first part of the book deals with the phenomenon of single-particle interference, covering the historical questions of wave-particle duality, objective randomness and the boundary between the quantum and the classical world, but also the recent idea of quantum cryptography. The second part introduces the modern theme of entanglement, by presenting two-particle interference phenomena and discussing Bell's inequalities. A concise review of the main interpretations of quantum physics is provided.
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  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    May 30, 2016
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.6 x 0.4 x 5 inches
  8. Print length
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"Valerio Scarani has done the teachers and lecturers of the world a huge favour in giving their students the chance to appreciate the wonders of quantum mechanics and to think deeply about the meaning of each postulate, each explanation and each experiment. His book is thought-provoking and skilfully planned and one I would heartily recommend." -- Contemporary Physics

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Clarifies the historical issues (delocalisation, interferences) and reaches out to modern topics (quantum cryptography, non-locality and teleportation).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0198766416
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (May 30, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780198766414
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198766414
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 0.4 x 5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Allen Stairs
5.0 out of 5 stars Best of its kind
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2011
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I've looked at a lot of basic books on quantum theory. This is the best one I've seen so far. It does a remarkably good job of giving newcomers an insight into the phenomena or interference and entanglement, all the more so given that there's almost no math in the book. Scarani is a serious researcher in his own right, but this book makes clear that he is also a gifted teacher.

BTW: ignore the one-star review. It's not Scarani's fault that the customer didn't get his copy of the book.
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Jabberwocky
4.0 out of 5 stars Overview of the mysteries of quantum mechanics...
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2014
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This is probably the first 100 page book that I ever bought at this price. Valerio Scarani has presented a good
approach to several of the mysteries of quantum mechanics (QM) based on actual experiments. I didn't really know
the basis of quantum cryptography (not that I was searching for one) but he explained it well. The ideas presented in
this book are verbal explanations that one can keep in mind when studying QM in more depth.
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ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2011
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I did some quantum computing work and became very interested in quantum physics as a result. This book is a very good starting place. It's wonderfully written and very clearly presented. It explores the various experiments that lead to our current understanding (or lack thereof) of quantum physics in a very effective way - the author takes you one step at a time, leading you through the same thought processes that the scientists designing the experiments went through. It's a very nice balance of history, story-telling, and science. I highly recommend it.
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Christopher French
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine Introduction to Quantum Physics
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2008
Quantum Physics: A First Encounter: Interference, Entanglement, and Reality by Valerio Scarani is a very readable and informative introduction to quantum physics. The book has several notable strengths. Firstly the reflective didactic method that engages the reader and conveys clearly the fundamentals of the subject. Secondly, as opposed to several other popular expositions on the subject, Scarani conveys the extraordinary novelty and significance of non-locality. Additionally, there is a refreshingly detached attitude to the subject's intrinsic significance. Rather than the common unscientific triumphalistic assertions of the completeness and unassailability of quantum physics, Scarani emphasises the intrinsic limitations of what can only be descriptions of reality, and the need to maintain a sense of wonder and openness to phenomena. Finally, the book is short, and hence practically readable.

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Ashley Veliath
4.0 out of 5 stars A 'MUST BUY' for novices
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2006
I would not give this a five star rating only because it is not PERFECT! I actually intend to give it a 4 1/2 rating in fact.

I liked this book for four things:

1) This is such a small book. (Lesser the words one speaks, the better to listen).

2) No technical blabbering, but STILL maintains clarity of concepts.

3) Tells about real experiments.

4) One of the latest on the old subject (as of July 2006!).

Now to give an example of the minor defects that I noticed - The Unbalanced Franson's Interferometer explanation could leave the novice reader confused as to why the tiny time difference could not lead to distinguishability. There is nothing in the main text that even hints about this.

All in all, this is a MUST BUY for all 'physics-maths' kind of people who have are new to QM.
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Mayer A. Landau
5.0 out of 5 stars Decent overview
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2009
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My compliments to the translator who did a fairly decent job. In the whole book there are only about 20 sentences that are grammatically awkward. The author himself does a fairly decent job as well. His technique is to explain quantum phenomena through interferometry experiments. This allows him to avoid all mathematics and yet, still get his point across. An enjoyable read.
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Dennis Mobberley
4.0 out of 5 stars Brief but Excellent if you have the Mind
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2018
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A clear and concise exposition of the basics, but even so a little technical for this bear of little brain.
Understandably a major headache for the translator.
The interferometer diagrams were original but exceptionally clear.
Does what it says on the cover.
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