Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling
- Publisher's listprice GBP 130.00
-
65 793 Ft (62 660 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 20% (cc. 13 159 Ft off)
- Discounted price 52 634 Ft (50 128 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
65 793 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 15 August 2002
- ISBN 9780521800020
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages222 pages
- Size 244x170x14 mm
- Weight 610 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 44 b/w illus. 0
Categories
Short description:
A coherent and self-contained account of macroscopic quantum phenomena for graduate students and researchers.
MoreLong description:
Macroscopic quantum phenomena are particularly important when considering the problem of Schr&&&246;dinger's cat. This book contains a coherent and self-contained account of such phenomena, focusing on the central role played by macroscopic quantum tunneling. Beginning with an explanation of the nature and significance of the cat problem, Shin Takagi introduces the concept of macroscopic quantum tunneling. He deals with typical examples in detail, elucidating how quantum mechanical coherence may be lost (so-called 'decoherence') or how it may be maintained despite the effects of environment and measurement processes. Recent experimental and theoretical advances are discussed, and the remaining problems described. The final chapter describes an experiment to decide between quantum mechanics and macrorealism in the light of Einstein's moon. Assuming only a knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics, this book emphasises conceptual aspects rather than technical details. It provides a firm introduction to the subject for graduate students and researchers.
MoreTable of Contents:
1. Introduction; 2. Overview of macroscopic quantum tunneling; 3. Some candidate systems for macroscopic quantum tunneling; 4. Environmental problems; 5. Harmonic environment; 6. Quantum resonant oscillation in the harmonic environment; 7. Quantum decay in the harmonic environment; 8. General versus harmonic environments; 9. The cat in the moonlight; Appendix A. Euclidean space and Hilbert space; Appendix B. Virtual ground state of a system of a single degree of freedom and its decay; Appendix C. Functional derivative; Appendix D. Miscellanea about spin; References.
More
