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A Gentle Introduction Sebastian Riese 27.12.2018
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◮ classical mechanics (F = ma) ◮ Newtonian gravitation (F = Gm1m2
r 1−r 2 |r 1−r 2|3 )
◮ Maxwellian electrodynamics (∂µF µν = 4πjν, Lorentz force) ◮ (Maxwell-Boltzmann classical statistical physics)
◮ photoelectric effect (Hertz and Hallwachs 1887) ◮ discrete spectral lines of atoms (Fraunhofer 1815, Bunsen and Kirchhoff 1858) ◮ radioactive rays: single spots on photographic plates ◮ stability of atoms composed of compact, positively charged nuclei (Rutherford 1909)
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discharge tube diffraction grating screen
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electron gun monocrystalline surface Faraday cup
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1mathematicians will deny this, but it usually just works with the physicists careful carelessness Quantum Mechanics 15/40
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◮ |ψ(r)|2 = ψ(r)ψ∗(r) describes the probability of measuring the particle at r ◮ the phase is not directly measurable, but makes interference possible
1(r)ψ2(r)
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2this implies the uncertainty relation ∆x · ∆k ≥ 1 2; the uncertainty relation is unimportant in the
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3this is a lie if the dimensions are not finite, but the differences are mathematical nitpicking Quantum Mechanics 22/40
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4there was some work on non-linear quantum mechanics, but it is non-standard and not supported
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◮ in general
◮ for position and momentum with the Schrödinger Hamiltonian H = p2
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◮ can almost be brought to the form of the Newtonian equation of motion
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5the second one is an eigenvalue problem Quantum Mechanics 27/40
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◮ the possible outcomes for A are given by its eigenvalues an ◮ the probability of measuring an is ψ|Pn|ψ, where Pn projects to the eigenspace
◮ (idealized measurement) after having measured A the state is projected to the
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◮ compatible with multiplication by scalars (αx) ⊗ y = x ⊗ (αy) =: α(x ⊗ y) ◮ compatible with addition in the constituent vector spaces
◮ for vectors that also defined a multiplication (e.g. linear operators)
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◮ experimental result: there are two kinds of particles – bosons and fermions ◮ different behaviour as T → 0: additional pressure or lowered pressure compared to
◮ using the formula above leads to paradoxical results ◮ identical fermions have anti-symmetrized, identical bosons have symmetrized
◮ H = H⊗nS±
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7mathematical pedants define states to be continuous linear functionals and thereby solve the
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light source collimator double slit screen
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polarization filter vertical polarization filter horizontal
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polarization filter vertical polarization filter horizontal polarization filter diagonal
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polarization filter vertical polarization filter horizontal polarization filter diagonal filter
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◮ really bad for most computing tasks – binary-on-silicon folks don’t fear for your job ◮ can compute some things faster than a classical computer (e.g. factoring primes and
◮ use linear superposition to construct a weird kind of parallelism using superpositions
◮ solves the same problem as DH exchange ◮ we can generate a shared key and can check that there was no eavesdropper ◮ we can’t detect a man in the middle without having a shared secret or PKI
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