Gathering the Tools.- to Quantum Physics.- Quantum Tests.- Complex Vector Space.- Continuous Variables.- Cryptodeterminism and Quantum Inseparability.- Composite Systems.- Bell’s Theorem.- Contextuality.- Quantum Dynamics and Information.- Spacetime Symmetries.- Information and Thermodynamics.- Semiclassical Methods.- Chaos and Irreversibility.- The Measuring Process.
`...I can recommend the book with unqualified enthusiasm. The prose
is highly readable and often charming. The mathematical style is
unpretentious and down-to-earth, yet often elegant. The point of
view, while aggressively orthodox, is also remarkably fresh and
up-to-date, and often strikingly original in the details. Peres's
book is a treasure trove of novel perspectives on quantum mechanics
and is in many ways the best book on physics that I have seen in a
long time.'
Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, 28:1
(1997)
`The general theory of Quantum Mechanics is often hidden behind the
applications in the more famous books like Sakurai, Gasiorowitz
etc. As a student of QM I never understood what all the fuzz was
about until I read Peres' wonderful book. By starting from
experimental facts he shows in a clear way which concepts are
necessary for QM and what the theory actually implies on the real
world. It is by far the best introduction to QM and the best
self-study book. Most of the other books I've looked at talk too
much about certain applications to special fields of physics and
fails to give any general understanding of the subject. Quantum
Theory: Concepts and Methods should be the given choice for any
introductory course in QM, not because it is easy or simple but
just because there are no better books!'
Albinth, Stockholm, Sweden
`This must be about the tenth introductory book on quantum
mechanics I've read. It is, quite simply, the best of the lot of
them (Merzbacher, Messiah, Bohm, Schwabl,...). I would especially
recommend this book to philosophers who are looking to get into the
philosophy of quantum mechanics, since it deals with conceptual
aspects as well as standard material (there's even some stuff on
quantum computation in here!). What you get here is theHilbert
space formalism which is essential for philosophers of physics and
advanced researchers in physics. I would even recommend this book
to 1st year undergraduates - it's certainly accessible enough. It
is precisely this accessibility that is the best feature of this
book. Peres is clearly an excellent teacher. Also, if your looking
for a self-study book then this is much better than any of the
other standard books, it is a much more intuitive and fresh
approach.'
Dean Rickles, Leeds, UK
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