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References to difficulties with quantization of gravity?
We always hear from the community that gravity is difficult to quantize, and quantum gravity field theories have some difficulties in terms of renormalization and are associated with quantum anomalies,...
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I want to solve problems in Path integral quantum mechanics and need some suggestions for the book [duplicate]
I am looking for a book with LOTS of problems in path integral quantum mechanics. I don't need a book with lot of theory. I need a book that has MANY problems of all difficulty levels. Essentially I ...
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Best books/notes for learning quantum computing for a mathematician with no quantum mechanics background [duplicate]
I have a PhD in numerical analysis for PDE, and for this reason I have a very strong background in functional analysis, Hilbert spaces / linear and nonlinear operators, algebra, but also probability.
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References on the difference between Dirac's and Von Neumann's approach to Quantum Mechanics (rigged Hilbert Space vs Hilbert Space only)
I have not found any clear and comparative explanation between the Dirac and von Neumann versions of Quantum Mechanics (rigged Hilbert Space vs Hilbert Space only). I have found some short articles. ...
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Physics prerequisites for quantum mechanics and general relativity [closed]
I’m a mathematician with a specialization involving differential equations and probability theory, and I’ve also spent a lot of time studying topics like differential geometry, algebraic topology, and ...
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Quantum State Tomography with Machine Learning [closed]
So, I am new to this area. I know a little bit on Machine Learning and Neural Networks and I'm a Physics student and recently I started studying Quantum Information Theory.
I found some papers and ...
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Quantum Theory Texts Advocating Specific Interpretations [duplicate]
I'm looking for comprehensive textbooks or monographs on quantum mechanics that inherently advocate specific interpretations. I've found a few over the course of time such as Ballentine's or Dürr's ...
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Books on Quantum Measurement
I have been trying to understand clearly the concept of non locality, hidden variables, quantum measurement etc through research papers. I also read Quantum Theory and measurment by Wheeler and Zurek ...
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What are good books/chapters of books or articles to study canonical transformations in quantum mechanics at a graduate level?
I am looking for any kind of sources about canonical transformations in quantum mechanics in the operatorial formulation of the theory and its connection with the classical canonical transformation ...
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Reference request: Time evolution of non-Gaussian free particle wave packet
Many quantum mechanics textbooks discuss in some detail the time evolution of the free particle wave packet with Gaussian initial state. But treatments of more general non-Gaussian cases (from what I'...
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Video of Double Slit Experiment Observer Effect
I have been watching a lot of videos of the double slit experiment and trying to wrap my head around it.
I found examples of where the experiment has been done, however the videos cut out and only ...
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A book on quantum mechanics supported by the high-level mathematics
I'm interested in quantum mechanics book that uses high level mathematics (not only the usual functional analysis and the theory of generalised functions but the theory of pseudodifferential operators ...
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Books about alternative interpretations of quantum mechanics
Recently I've heard that there exist alternative interpretations of quantum mechanics which, while not as widespread as the Copenhagen intepretation (or so it would seem), are equally valid in the ...
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QM books with an emphasis on quantum information/computing [duplicate]
What is a good intro textbook on QM (at the level of Griffith, a standard one year course for undergraduates in physics) that has some focus on quantum information/quantum computing? Maybe even with ...
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Availability of dataset from "Loophole-free Bell inequality violation using electron spins separated by 1.3 kilometres"?
I am looking for the most-raw data from the (in)famous Loophole-free Bell inequality violation using electron spins separated by 1.3 kilometres experiment. I would like to try repeating their ...
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Anyone got any book recommendations for the derivation of the Wigner formulation of quantum mechanics?
Preferably one that starts from classical mechanics and derives the theory from that
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Quantum Mechanics Book for someone who know math
What I need is to fill my gap of physics in quantum mechanics. I don't need too many explanation on why math is correct. I need explanations and exercises on physics. This is not a request for ...
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Looking for reference material in quantum algebra
I want to reconstruct some problems to take my study further deeper that are closely aligned with information retrieval in the form of quantum algebra. but I wonder if there are very limited books ...
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Books about Quantum Contextuality
Does anybody know some bibliography about Quantum Contextuality? Why is such a framework a generalización of Bell inequalities? Why has it something to do with hidden variables theories?
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Epistemic vs. ontological interpretations of QM
There are several posts under [quantum-interpretations] epistemic ontological, but I'm not seeing an answer to my question there (nor from google searches)...
I hadn't thought about it very much, ...
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Self-Study Textbook Progression from QM to QFT? [duplicate]
I will put the TL;DR in the beginning: I need a self-contained, relatively hand-holding sequence of textbooks that covers up from the end of Griffith's Intro to QM to relativistic QM/particle physics ...
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Measurement in QM as an approximate form of unitary evolution
It is tempting to describe the wave function collapse / the measurement procedure as an approximate form of unitary evolution of a composite system consisting of a simple subsystem (being measured) ...
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What textbooks would you recommend to learn quantum systems engineering?
I am a first-year undergraduate doing a BA in Physics. I have studied quantum mechanics at the rudimentary level, and as far as my mathematical background is concerned: I know linear algebra and ...
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Recommended books for Quantum Mechanics [duplicate]
I am taking an introductory course in Quantum Mechanics(which starts next month)I have been studying Quantum Mechanics a little just out of curiosity, Traditionally, the required textbook used to be ...
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Question about the operators in quantum mechanics [duplicate]
I am confused about the operators in quantum mechanics and even the way they are used, their symbols, etc. Is there any book or anything that I can study so that I can fully understand them before ...
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Web references for Nelson's "Quantum Fluctuations"?
Edward Nelson's book "Quantum Fluctuations" (Princeton UP, 1985) gives an alternative way to introduce trajectories, quite different to the trajectories of de Broglie-Bohm type approaches. I've read ...
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How to find the probability current density of hydrogen atom wave function?
Can someone give me a book recommendation or a pdf where I can find how to get the radial, polar and azimuth component of it? I try to do it myself but I can't really figure out what to do next,
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Which book should I start to know good understanding of light-matter interaction?
Please suggest to me one or two books. And also if there is anything else interesting to follow (lectures or lecture notes).
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Reference request for a mathematical motivation for the Born rule
I was reading the popular science book The Hidden Reality by Brian Greene. My question is about a part in the notes at the end of the book. It is chapter 8, note 9. Brian Greene describes a ...
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Books on the interpretations of Quantum Mechanics [duplicate]
I have a masters in theoretical physics, and throughout my studies I feel like the concept of 'interpretations of quantum mechanics' was never given any attention. All my quantum mechanics courses had ...
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Where can I find a simple explanation or lectures of QM and QFT? [duplicate]
If anyone knows any books or video lectures that explain QM and QFT in a simple way, with more focus on the ideas and concepts behind it than the details of calculus. I need to conceptually understand ...
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Resource recommendation for time-dependent DMRG
I am looking for any references (journal article/ review /tutorial) to understand the TEBD (Time-evolution by block decimation) algorithm and code it up for a simple 1D model system. Broadly, I am ...
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Hilbert-Schmidt basis for many qubits - reference
Every density matrix of $n$ qubits can be written in the following way
$$\hat{\rho}=\frac{1}{2^n}\sum_{i_1,i_2,\ldots,i_n=0}^3 t_{i_1i_2\ldots i_n} \hat{\sigma}_{i_1}\otimes\hat{\sigma}_{i_2}\otimes\...
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Any introductory books/articles on ultra-cold atoms?
I am currently only a high school student wanting to pursue physics at the tertiary level of education.
Are there any books people can recommend on ultra-cold atoms? I would like to discover more ...
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Recommendations for Algebraic quantum mechanics book
I am familiar with quantum mechanics and quantum information at the level of Sakurai and Preskill's lecture notes / Nielsen and Chuang. I want to study the $C^*$ algebraic formulation of quantum ...
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References on coherent states
I've begun my Master degree final work and I was asked to study in details coherent states. The goal is to apply them to a QFT formalism for a scalar potential effectively decribing the weak field ...
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Videos on history of quantum physics or relativity [closed]
I'm looking for the videos on the topic in the title, thank you very much! Details are below.
First, about my level. I was never much into physics, some I know this up to a level of school-taught ...
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Published claimed falsifications of objective collapse theories
My main source of information about objective collapse theories is this review article by Bassi et al. There seem to be some problems with the theory that its practitioners readily admit to, such as ...
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Resources for studying quantum metrology
I want to learn about quantum metrology topics like von-Neumann hamiltonian, ABL rule etc., typical case studies of interpretation of measurement, quantum contextuality etc., discussion on what is ...
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Which book/s should I get before introducing myself to quantum mechanics? [duplicate]
I am in secondary school and have no prior knowledge of quantum mechanics except what it is about and I started gaining interest in the subject so I was wondering which book/s I should get so I will ...
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Pure quantum phenomena from quantum mechanics [closed]
Based on my background, I know quite lot of quantum phenomena that are mostly related to statistical physics and/or many-body quantum phenomena (superfluidity, superconductivity, some quantum effects ...
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What are the prerequisites to learn Spintronics?
I am interested in Spintronics and recently started reading Spintronics' articles. I found that there are a lot of terms that I don't understand in those papers, for example, Spin Transfer Torque, LLG ...
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Klein-Gordon equation and Dirac equation
I am facing hardships understanding these equations mainly due to the confusing terminologies used in books. Can anyone suggest an easy to read explanation and then one which has mathematically ...
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Simplified explanations of Shanker's Quantum Mechanics book [duplicate]
Shanker's Quantum Mechanics book is a very valuable and informative resource, but I think it's a bit difficult, especially for a beginner like me. Most universities rely on it to explain quantum ...
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Which books do you recommend to learn more about the experiments that led to formulation of quantum theories?
I am trying to understand the evolution of quantum mechanics, mainly the experiments that led to the formulation of quantum mechanics theories.
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Is there a simulation package for open quantum system dynamics using negative decay rate?
Consider the following situation: the model is described by a single qubit and the density matrix evolution is governed by the Lindblad equation.
${\displaystyle {\dot {\rho }}=-{i \over \hbar }[H,\...
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From QM to QFT learning approach
The passage from the undergraduated course of quantum mechanics and the first course of qft was plenty traumatic: usual concepts like the hamiltonian of a system with its energy eigenstates, orbital ...
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Books explaining 'Physical Significance' of Physics Quantities [closed]
As a high school student with an avid interest in Physics, I find it difficult & useless to read Physics from my prescribed textbooks.
Because they lack a detailed explanation of the phenomena ...
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What are the best quantum mechanic books that focus on the Dirac notation and linear algebra? [duplicate]
I have a little bit of a hard time following the Dirac notation and the mathematics that follow it. Are there any textbooks that focus on the math only?
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Good book to study entanglement in detail
Can anybody suggest a good book to know about quantum entanglement? I am a master's student and I have good knowledge of quantum mechanics. I want to know more on this subject. It would also be useful ...
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