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Quantum Physics

"Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world." - Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher 1788-1860

"Asking yourself these deeper questions opens up new ways of being in the world. It brings in a breath of fresh air. It makes life more joyful. The real trick of life is not to be in the know, but to be in the mystery." - Fred Alan Wolf, physicist, from his book " Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas"

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  • September 2008

    • Physics and Improv Collide

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 4, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      Physics and Improv Collide

      (Newser) - Physicists trying to explain the nature of the universe using the largest particle accelerator ever built are also trying to learn something else: communication skills to help them explain what they’ve learned to the rest of world. And they’re going about it in a unique way, the Wall Street Journal reports—through improv comedy. More »

  • March 2008

    • NOVA | Teachers | Elegant Universe, The | Resources | PBS

      PBS  |  Mar 10, 08

      The Elegant Universe: ResourcesGeneral Physics Books, General Physics Web Sites, String Theory Books, String Theory Articles, and String Theory Web Sites.

    • Quantum Computing Works in Experiment

      Ars Technica  |  Mar 4, 08 11:44 AM CST

      Quantum Computing Works in Experiment

      (Newser) - In theory, a quantum supercomputer would be insanely powerful. By manipulating atoms, quantum bits—qubits, for short—would never be definite 1s or 0s. Instead, they would be both at once, in theory allowing a device using them to solve nigh-impossible problems. That theory is getting closer to reality, Ars Technica reports. In recent as-yet-unpublished research, scientists report they've made a tiny two qubit computer. More »

  • February 2008

    • NOVA | The Elegant Universe | PBS

      PBS  |  Feb 10, 08

      NOVA | The Elegant Universe | PBSA Theory of Everything In this excerpt from his book The Elegant Universe, Brian Greene explains why string theory might hold the key to unifying the four ...

  • August 2007

    • Scientists Breach Einstein's Theory

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 16, 07 11:40 PM CDT

      Scientists Breach Einstein's Theory

      (Newser) - Two German physicists claim to have sent microwave photons zooming past the speed of light , a feat Albert Einstein said would require an infinite—and impossible—amount of energy, reports the Daily Telegraph . "For the time being, this is the only violation of special relativity that I know of," said one of the scientists. More »

    • Physicists Float a New Theory of Levitation

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 7, 07 7:32 AM CDT

      Physicists Float a New Theory of Levitation

      (Newser) - Two Scottish physics professors have published a report on forces of attraction that could be used to make objects levitate, writes the Telegraph . They've engineered a way to reverse the Casimir force, which normally causes elements to stick together. The discovery may lead to frictionless levitating parts in small mechanical systems. More »

  • May 2007

    • King of Supernovas Sheds Light on Early Stars

      Space.com  |  May 8, 07 8:19 AM CDT

      King of Supernovas Sheds Light on Early Stars

      (Newser) - Researchers are reporting the biggest stellar explosion ever recorded—a discovery which could shed light on how the universe was shaped. The star, 150 times more massive than the sun, went out with a bang 100 times more powerful than typical supernovas. Astronomers think the first stars after the Big Bang, which were also gargantuan, met similar fates. More »

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From the movie: What the BLEEP Do We Know!?   (© crazywanda)
Indian-born New York University professor Srinivasa S. R. Varadhan, left, winner of Norway's Abel Prize for mathematics, shakes hands with Norway's King Harald at the University of Oslo, Tuesday, May...   (Associated Press)
This photo from IBM shows an atomic-sized image resulting from scientific work at IBM's labs which is part of an art exhibit opening Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at the United States Patent and Trademark Museum...   (Associated Press)
This image from IBM shows an atomic-sized image resulting from scientific work at IBM's labs which is part of an art exhibit opening Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at the United States Patent and Trademark Museum...   (Associated Press)
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quantum mechanics
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Branch of mathematical physics that deals with atomic and subatomic systems. It is concerned with phenomena that are so small-scale that they cannot be described in classical terms, and it is formulated entirely in terms of statistical probabilities. Considered one of the great ideas of the 20th ...

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particle physics
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[or high-energy physics ] Study of the fundamental subatomic particles, including both matter (and antimatter) and the carrier particles of the fundamental interactions as described by quantum field theory. Particle physics is concerned with structure and forces at this level of existence and ...

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quantum mechanics
World Encyclopedia

quantum mechanics Branch of physics that uses the quantum theory to explain the behaviour of elementary particles. According to quantum theory, all radiant energy emits and absorbs in multiples of tiny ‘packets’ or quanta. Atomic particles have wavelike properties and thereby ...

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quantum theory
World Encyclopedia

quantum theory The foundation of 20th-century physics, together with the theory of relativity. It concerns itself with the relationship between matter and ...

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quantum theory
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

quantum theory modern physical theory concerned with the emission and absorption of energy by matter and with the motion of material particles; the quantum theory and the theory of relativity together form the theoretical basis of modern physics. Just as the theory of relativity assumes ...

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