QUANTUM THEMES: THE CHARMS OF THE MICROWORLD by THANU PADMANABHAN (PDF)

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Quantum theory is one of the more abstract branches of theoretical physics, yet it makes clear and concrete predictions which are repeatedly verified experimentally. More recently, there has been some confluence between the concepts of microphysics and those of macrophysics. Currently fashionable ideas in cosmology are also deeply linked to concepts from quantum theory, thus piquing greater interest in this subject. This timely book takes stock of what quantum theory has achieved and where it is leading to at present, in a manner understandable to an educated layman.The book describes concepts in a strictly scientific manner without trying to make them sound overly philosophical or “hyping” them up. At the same time, careful explanation of the concepts and details (including the technical terminology) are given in a nonmathematical language for the general reader. In particular, emphasis is given to the specific aspects of quantum theory that interface with gravity and cosmology, so as to keep the book reasonably up to date and focused on a key underlying theme.

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⭐This is masterful work which clearly explains the most interesting aspects of the micoworld. The chapter on Gravity is a clear description of the problems of finding a theory of quantum gravity and the promise of gravity modeled as emergent. The book is a bit pricey, I wish there were a Kindle version but I still judge it worth the money.

⭐This book contains a lot of useful information, but, boy, it’s hard to extract it.It all starts and ends with an absolutely terrible writing and editing job. Many, many sentences are not correctly worded, making reading difficult, i.e., “… we can determine the composition of elements in regions through which radiation has been passing through”. Other places have the introduction of terms without ever defining them, i.e., (p92) “E=hv”, never identifies ‘h’ as Planck’s constant (I assume it is) nor ‘v’, which I assume is frequency. Another example, p.90, “‘wave-sign'(1)theta(2)” terminology is never defined. The list goes on and on.A lot (but not all) of the terminology you can figure out with due effort, but the number of poorly-written sentences and in some cases, paragraphs, really gets in the way of easily reading this book.I rarely write reviews, but this book is way too expensive to have these kinds of problems.

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