Quantum physics, mini black holes, and the multiverse
Subtitle: debunking common misconceptions in theoretical physics
By: Yasunori Nomura, Bill Poirier, John Terning ; Farzad Nekoogar, founding editor
Contributors: Poirier, Bill, author; Terning, John, 1962- author
Series: Multiversal journeys; Multiversal journeys
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9783319417080
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Quantum theory; Black holes (Astronomy); Multiverse
Description: "This book explores, explains and debunks some common misconceptions about quantum physics, particle physics, space-time, and Multiverse cosmology. It seeks to separate science from pseudoscience."--book cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Misconceptions in quantum physics / Bill Poirier; title: The singular quantum. Why is quantum physics weird? ; What do the experts say?; title: What hope is there for the rest of us?; title: What material will be covered?; title: How to use this book; title: The bipolar quantum: wave-particle duality. Wave, particle, or "wavicle"? ; Quantum probability waves ; Heisenberg uncertainty principle; title: Quantum soccer: the double-slit experiment. A reasonable doubt ; Single-slit experiment: classical ; Single-slit experiment: quantum ; Double-slit experiment: classical; title: Double-slit experiment: quantum; title: The plural quanta: expanding the wavefunction. Many-particle wavefunctions ; Wavefunction measurement ; Collapse and Schrödinger's cat; title: The "spooky" quantum: nonlocality. Entanglement and hidden variables ; Bell's theorem ; EPRB as a game of coin toss: classical version ; EPRB as a game of coin toss: quantum version; title: Playing the "What If?" game; title: Where the weird things are. Where are they? Where are we? ; Interpretations of quantum physics ; Popular depictions of quantum physics; title: Appendix I: Looking under the hood: the mathematical "method" behind the "madness"; title: Misconceptions about particles and spacetime / John Terning; title: Particles. What are particles? ; Atoms ; Seeing atoms; title: Mini black holes. Black holes ; Black holes and extra dimensions; title: Particle colliders and the universe. The Higgs boson ; Parallel universes; title: Physics in the news. Cell hone radiation ; Cold fusion; title: Epilogue. Spinach: a cautionary tale; title: Moving forward; title: Extra material: the equations behind the words. Units and coordinates ; Einstein's special theory of relativity ; Quantum mechanics and scattering ; Gravity ; Black holes ; Black holes in extra dimensions ; The large Hadron collider ; Complex numbers ; Group theory: rotations and spinors ; The Higgs ; Fusion.