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Introduction to Quantum mechanics is a simpified version of Quantum mechanics. It describes Quantum mechanics as the set of scientific principles describing the behavior of energy and matter on the atomic and subatomatic scale. Much like the universe on the large and very vast scale (i.e., general relativity), so the universe on the small scale (i.e., quantum mechanics) does not neatly conform to the rules of classical physics. As such, it presents a set of rules that is counterintuitive and difficult to understand for the human mind, as humans are accustomed to the world on a scale dominated by classical physics. In other words, quantum mechanics deals with "Nature as She is—absurd."[1]
Many elementary parts of the universe, such as
Around the turn of the twentieth century, it became clear that classical physics was unable to explain several phenomena. Understanding these limitations of classical physics led to a revolution in physics: the development of quantum mechanics in the early decades of the last century.
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Physicist Biography: Richard Feynman
Richard Phillips Feynman (
He assisted in the development of the
.Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, notably a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom and The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Feynman also became known through his semi-autobiographical books (Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! and What Do You Care What Other People Think?) and books written about him, such as Tuva or Bust!
He was regarded as an eccentric and free spirit. He studied
Feynman also had a deep interest in
- ^ Richard P. Feynman, QED, p. 10
- ^ West, Jacob (July 2003). "The Quantum Computer" (PDF). Xootic. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Edwards 2006, pp. 15–17 .
- ^ "Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg Memorial Web Site".