Authored by an acclaimed teacher of quantum physics & philosophy this textbook pays special attention to the aspects that many courses sweep under the carpet Traditional courses in quantum mechanics teach students how to use the quantum formalism to make calculations But even the best students
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- emerge rather confused about what exactly the theory says is going on physically in microscopic systems This supplementary textbook is designed to help such students understand that they are not alone in their confusions (luminaries such as Albert Einstein Erwin Schroedinger & John Stewart Bell having shared them) to sharpen their understanding of the most important difficulties associated with interpreting quantum theory in a realistic manner & to introduce them to the most promising attempts to formulate the theory in a way that is physically clear & coherent The text is accessible to students with at least one semester of prior exposure to quantum (or modern) physics &

Includes:: over a hundred engaging end-of-chapter Projects that make the book suitable for either a traditional classroom or for self-study



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This book studies the foundations of quantum theory through its relationship to classical physics This idea goes back to the Copenhagen Interpretation (in the original version due to Bohr & Heisenberg) which the author relates to the mathematical formalism of operator algebras originally created by von Neumann The book therefore

Includes:: comprehensive appendices on functional analysis & C-algebras as well as a briefer one on logic category theory & topos theory Matters of foundational as well as mathematical interest that are covered in detail include symmetry (and its "spontaneous" breaking) the measurement problem the Kochen-Specker Free Will & Bell Theorems the Kadison-Singer conjecture quantization indistinguishable particles the quantum theory of large systems & quantum logic the latter in connection with the topos approach to quantum theory This book is Open Access under a CC BY licence

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This comprehensive & engaging textbook introduces the basic principles & techniques of signal processing from the fundamental ideas of signals & systems theory to real-world applications Students are introduced to the powerful foundations of modern signal processing including the basic geometry of Hilbert space the mathematics of Fourier transforms & essentials of sampling interpolation approximation & compression The authors discuss real-world issues & hurdles to using these tools & ways of adapting them to overcome problems of finiteness & localization the limitations of uncertainty & computational costs It

Includes:: over 160 homework problems & over 220 worked examples specifically designed to test & expand students' understanding of the fundamentals of signal processing & is accompanied by extensive online materials designed to aid learning including Mathematica (R) resources & interactive demonstrations

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Now in its third edition Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification is the essential guide to software testing & to the ISTQB Foundation qualification Completely updated to comprehensively reflect the most recent changes to the ISTQB Foundation Syllabus the book adopts a practical hands-on approach covering the fundamental topics that every system & software tester should know The authors are themselves developers of the ISTQB syllabus & are highly respected international authorities teachers & authors within the field of software testing ...

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Prolific film producer Han Sanping (RED CLIFF) takes to the director chair for this epic drama in which the events surrounding the founding of the People Republic of China unspool From the struggles faced by the Communist Party & its leader Mao Zedong to the civil war which it won THE FOUNDING OF THE REPUBLIC is a spellbinding recreation of what led to the proclamation of the People Republic in 1949 ...

This book is regarded as the perfect introduction to casting common hot metals in moulds providing all the information needed by amateur foundrymen Since 1954 when Foundrywork for the Amateur was first published the advance of technology & engineering has been enormous & there have been many revisions along the way However conditions in the 21st century are so far removed from the state of affairs in the 1950s that although the basic principle of the foundry remains the same the language & the presentation of the book was due to be uplifted This present edition therefore represents a complete rewrite to conform to the era & in particular to the availability of material which at one time was taken for granted Not only has the text been updated but the illustrations have been completely redrawn & on the basis of the advances made in the amateur foundry since the early days the photographs have also been renewed & increased in number This new edition also reflects the author's growing interest in the model steam locomotive ...

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When their beloved foster mother is killed in a holdup four tough brothers reunite in their old Detroit neighbourhood with revenge on their minds Mark Wahlberg plays the brawl-hungry leader Bobby His brother Angel (Tyrese Gibson) is a rowdy sailor with a high-strung Latina girlfriend (Sofi Vergara) Garrett Hedlun plays the young rock & roller of the clan & Outkast&s Andre 3000 Benjamin is the family man whose tenuous mob connection may link him to the killers Director John Singleton ably blends his action skills (SHAFT 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS) & his gift for capturing the warm heart at the centre of violent urban masculinity (BABY BOY BOYZ N THE HOOD) to create a cooked-to-perfection gangster stew A soundtrack jammed with 1970s Motown classics roots everything firmly in the gritty tradition of the best of that decade&s blaxploitation & urban revenge thrillers Action highlights include a skidding car chase through snowy streets some rough street hockey & a bullet-intensive neighbourhood shoot-out With its talented likeable cast clever plotting & sharp dialogue this is a real crowd-pleaser that nonetheless doesn&t shy away from depictions of street violence There&s not an ounce of fat on it no extraneous romance & no going straight at the end Terrence Howard (HUSTLE & FLOW) is the well-meaning but ineffectual detective who tries to put a lid on the boys& rebelliousness The spirits of Dirty Harry & Charles Bronson should be proud & action fans will be well pleased ...