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Quantum Mechanics The Theoretical Minimum
Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman
Paperback (30 Apr 2015)


Quantum mechanics for real. This is the good stuff, the most mysterious aspects of how reality works, set out with crystalline clarity. The place to start Sean Carroll, physicist, California Institute of Technology, author of The Particle at the End of the Universe

This is the ultimate practical introduction to quantum mechanics. World-renowned physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman give you the basic skills you need to tackle this famously difficult topic yourself.

They provide clear, lively explanations of basic concepts, introduce the key fields of quantum mechanics, and include step-by-step exercises. Making a complex subject as simple as possible, but no simpler, is a practical toolkit for amateur scientists that you wont find anywhere else.


Book information

ISBN: 9780141977812
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date: 30 Apr 2015
DEWEY: 530.12
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 3194
Number of pages: xx, 364
Weight: 280g
Height: 131mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 26mm