thesis on quantum mechanics

This thesis is an attempt to reconstruct the conceptual foundations of quantum mechanics. First, we argue that the wave function in quantum mechanics is a description of random discontinuous motion of particles, and the modulus square of the wave function gives the probability density of the particles being in certain locations in space.

It is shown that in quantum mechanics, just mechanics, under certain circumstances the oscillator pletely eliminated, its place being taken by a direct, not instantaneous, interaction between the two The work is non-relativistic throughout.

PhD thesis): The Principle of Least Action in Quantum Mechanics Having an action-at-a-distance classical theory of electromagnetic interactions without fields, except as an auxiliary device, the ques-tion arises as to how to make a corresponding quantum theory. To treat a classical system of interacting particles, there are avail-

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Abstract In this thesis, we lay out the goal, and a broad outline, for a program that takes quantum mechanics in its minimal form to be the fundamental ontology of the universe. Everything else, including features like space-time, matter and gravity associated with classical reality, are emergent from these minimal quantum elements.

Professor June L. Matthews Senior Thesis Gordinator, Department of Physics. Science. Quantum Mechanics on Phase Space: Geometry and Motion of the Wigner Distribution by Surya Ganguli. Submitted to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Departments of Physics and Mathematics on May 26, 1998, in partial fulfillment of ...

The con ict between interpretations connects directly with questions regarding energy conservation in quantum mechanics. The indeterminacy of measurement results in quantum mechanics can lead to apparent problems with the law as stated. In traditional quantum mechanics, when measured, superpositions of energy eigenstates collapse into a single eigenstate, whose eigenvalue is then observed [1 ...

In this thesis, we adapt an approach by assuming quantum mechanics as a fundamental theory of nature and attempt to recover familiar concepts such as space-time geometry and gravity from quantum wavefunctions and their unitary evolutions. More specifically, we explore a number of approaches in "geometrizing" quantum systems using techniques ...

of quantum many-body systems. This thesis studies new features of interacting quantum systems through the lens of computational complexity and information theory. We will see how using these new features in turn allows us to develop efficient classical and quantum algorithms for learning, testing, and simulating quantum many-body systems.

Measurement Wenowconsider the question ofmeasurement in quantum mechanics, which wedesire to treat as anatural process within the theory ofpure wave mechanics. From ourpoint of view there is nofundamental distinc- tion between "measuring apparata" and other physical systems.

Whereas the long thesis was organized around the quantum measurement problem and how it is best solved by pure wave mechanics, the short thesis presented Everett's relative-state formulation of pure wave mechanics more as a suitable theory for the development of quantum gravity, cosmology, and field theory.

Measurement Problem in Quantum Mechanics and the Surjection Hypothesis. Starting with unitary quantum dynamics, we investigate how to add quantum measurements. Quantum measurements have four essential components: the furcation, the witness production, an alignment projection, and the actual choice decision. The first two components still lie in ...

The author provides an overview of these conceptions of reality and their embedding in physical theories, interpretations of Quantum Mechanics and related philosophical frameworks. Starting with Aristotle's principles, the deep fruitful connection between philosophy and physics guides this journey through the foundations of Quantum Mechanics.

Quantum Mechanics and Black Hole Physics Thesis by Huan Yang In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California 2013 (Submitted May 23, 2013)

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American physicist Hugh Everett, III (1930-1982) first proposed the many-worlds interpretation (MWI) of quantum physics. These documents include scanned original documents, draft and final versions of Everett's long and short Ph.D. theses and the early notes that led to these published works, Everett's correspondence regarding his relative state formulation of pure wave mechanics, and ...

quantum computation, to demonstrate how to extract the necessary design criteria for a functioning tabletop quantum computer, and to report on the construction of a portable NMR spectrometer which can characterize materials and hopefully someday perform quantum computation. This thesis concentrates on the digital and system-level issues.

PhD Theses. Philipp Köhler, PhD Thesis University of Vienna (2022): "Towards Quantum Experiments on Gravitating Objects". Lorenzo Magrini, PhD Thesis University of Vienna (2021): " Quantum measurement and control of mechanical motion at room temperature ". Claus-Markus Gärtner, PhD Thesis University of Vienna (2020): Advanced membrane ...

uence of quantum mechan-ics on astrophysics and astrophysics on quantum mechanics has been profound: spectral lines as diagnostics, radiative transport, the interiors of celestial bod-ies, neutrino oscillations, constraints on neutrino mass and graviton mass. In this work, I discuss several applications of quantum mechanics in astrophysics:

Introduction to quantum mechanics David Morin, [email protected] This chapter gives a brief introduction to quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics can be thought of roughly as the study of physics on very small length scales, although there are also certain macroscopic systems it directly applies to.

Largely due to the criticism of the long thesis by the Copenhagen colleagues, Everett and his advisor John Wheeler rewrote Everett's thesis in the winter of 1957 to produce a much shorter version, which Everett subsequently defended for his Ph.D. under the title "On the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.''. While the long thesis was organized ...

The influence of quantum mechanics on astrophysics and astrophysics on quantum mechanics has been profound: spectral lines as diagnostics, radiative transport, the interiors of celestial bodies, neutrino oscillations, constraints on neutrino mass and graviton mass. In this work, I discuss several applications of quantum mechanics in ...

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Abstract. Quantum computing is widely thought to provide exponential speedups over classical algorithms for a variety of computational tasks. In classical computing, methods in artificial intelligence such as neural networks and adversarial learning have enabled drastic improvements in state-of-the-art performance for a variety of tasks. We ...