Modern introductory quantum mechanics with interpretation pdf

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Dr. Thayer received his Ph.D. in plasma physics from MIT (in 1983, working under the advisor, Dr. Kim Molvig, in the Plasma Fusion Center), he then had a solid postdoctoral experience at the prestigious Institute for Fusion Studies at the University of Texas at Austin working on fusion theory (under the direction of Dr. Marshall Rosenbluth), which he then followed with a research staff position at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL, in Berkeley, CA), in addition to subsequently having many years of experience in a wide variety of physics research, in academic environments, as well as in industry at SAIC (in San Diego, working directly under the CEO, Dr. Beyster, in the multi-billion dollar science corporation, working on a wide variety of science research applications for practical solutions, as well as to enhance business development of the science applications international corporation, SAIC). Ultimately, Dr. Thayer has been a permanent faculty member in the physics and astronomy department at the University of Wyoming (UW) for more than twenty years (since 2000), focusing on high quality physics instruction and student research. In summary, Dr. Thayer’s research expertise is broad, which has included projects on: quantum mechanical foundation and interpretation; quantum mechanical spin analysis using a novel infinite complexity approach for the spin pair product correlation function; fusion physics; MHD analysis of solar prominences; nonlinear dynamics and chaos; computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to submarine turbulent flow; global change research; computational drug design; and swarm robotics. Finally, with respect to the creation of his novel quantum mechanics textbook, “Modern Introductory Quantum Mechanics with Interpretation,” which is now available (since July 1, 2019) from Amazon.com, Dr. Thayer has taught the introductory one-semester course in quantum mechanics at UW for the past twenty years, and has successfully taught the course specifically using his quantum mechanics textbook since 2016, and has received very positive feedback from his students. With respect to current endeavors, and in collaboration with his PhD student at UW, it is most interesting to note that their recent publications on numerical spin simulations have already shown “proof of concept” that the unusual spin correlation between separated spin particles can be understood using deterministic chaos. Furthermore, and most importantly, the local semi-classical model of spin that was used in their simulations is not constrained by the Bell Inequality, which results in the profound concept that it is not necessary to invoke a nonlocal construct in order to understand the spin correlation between separated quantum particles, which would have been quite pleasing to Einstein, as he had battle with such issues since developing the EPR controversy with Bohr in 1935.

Dr. Thayer retired from UW after 22 years at the end of 2021 in order to deal with a lung transplant. Fortunately, after regaining his health, Dr. Thayer thought that it was important to share his knowledge on the comprehensive understanding of the most universal aspects of physics, that he had gained over his entire career in physics research and teaching. Through the publication of this book, Dr. Thayer is offering some enlightenment to a wide spectrum of readers (including the general public who have a deep interest in physics, as well as physics undergraduate students, and even physics bachelor or ultimately doctoral degree recipients).

What is the most popular interpretation of quantum mechanics?

What is quantum mechanics for beginners?

What are the main topics in quantum mechanics?

What is K in quantum mechanics?