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2033183 No.2033183 [Reply] [Original]

Sup /sci/

I was looking through the Sciences section of the Waterstones book store earlier and really wanted to buy a book on quantum physics but there was so many that I couldnt decide which.

So I thought, what better place to ask than here!

To help narrow it down, I dont study quantum mechanics or physics or maths etc. This is purely out of interest. I love books on the universe etc and would like to read more on this now too.

So Im looking for a book that explains things without too much maths. Hopefully also one that explains the uncertainty principle and other quantum weirdness too

Any suggestions?

>> No.2033232

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>> No.2033273
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Printscreened for you, OP.

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Page 2.

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And some examples.

>> No.2033311

What you would want to look for is something about "conceptual" quantum mechanics then..
Basically anything that doesn't look like a textbook with about 50% of the content filled by equations you should be fine.

If you want to learn real quantum mechanics the right way you will need to learn a fuck ton of math first.
I'm a physics major who just took Quantum mechanics 1 and 2 last year, so I can vouch for the difficulty..

However, on the bright side, the concepts are just as interesting and they require no math. Obviously you won't be able to solve problems, but you can still gain a deeper understanding of how the universe works.

>> No.2033334

>>2033311

Thanks for the info, can you recommend any conceptual books?

I recently picked up 'Why does e = mc2' and read through it. I found that it explained things quite well for people that dont study it and all the underlying mathematics but didnt really go into any great detail on anything, just scratched the surface of some things.

thanks for those screenprints posted too, those seem like the type of book I am interested in, not so much the 3rd picture though with those equations

>> No.2033487

bump for interest

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>>2033334

A thread with an american trolling gets over 100 replies but I cant get suggestions for quantum books

>> No.2033499

>>2033311
>quantum physics
>anything that doesn't look like a textbook with about 50% of the content filled by equations
If your book isn't at least 50% math you're doing it wrong. Very wrong.

>> No.2033505

Quantum Health by Deepak Chopra

>> No.2033507

>>2033499

I have seen plenty of books like this, they just explain the theory and concepts without the mathematical proof, I just dont know which ones are good to read.

>> No.2033512

>>2033507
But what would be the point of learning the concepts without the math? It would be useless.

>> No.2033513

>>2033505

Just read a brief description of one of the videos, sounds deep

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>>2033496
>4chan
>science

>> No.2033518

>>2033512

Not really, because Im interested.
Its kinda like the programs on the subject sometimes on TV. They dont have all the equations but are still very interesting and good to watch.

>> No.2033519

brief history of time by stephen hawking is a good starting point

>> No.2033523

>>2033519

I was looking at this but I thought it focused more on the larger scale of the universe. I think I will add it to the list thanks.