Re: [alliance-iosk] Last message off topic

[Stefano.Costa@italtel.it]

Ramon van Handel wrote:

> No, I didn't say that.  But it is very easy to get a wrong view if you
> don't introduce the mathematics.  And many people whom I have spoken to who
> have read these kind of books HAVE completely false ideas about these
> subjects - it's my experience here.

I assume people's fault, not of the book authors, as you imply....divulgation is
essential. And a partial idea is better than none at all....btw, no one of us has a
really profound knowledge in Quantum Mechanics. For that, you need several years
work, and a very high math knowledge. Who knows about G(1)?

> Aside from that, a mathematical treatment of quantum mechanics doesn't have
> to be ununderstandable.  Two books spring to mind:  Richard Feynman's
> classic book, part 3 of his Lectures on Physics,

The book in question is deliberatly obscure, the objective of that (a bit
questionable in my opinion) is to "selectevely evaluate" bright students from
"dull" ones, giving them some details and not others. I have a copy of Feynman book
in my home :). It's the only physics-only book in my library :). I recommend you
also his biography, by J. Gleick. Non-technical, mind you.

> and one of my favorite
> treatments of introductory quantum physics, 'Understanding Quantum Physics'
> by Michael A. Morrison (highly recommended !)

I don't know this one. Have you looked Liboff?

> >Probably you don't remember the first book about computer you have read,
> >Ramon: was an introductory or scholar manual?
>
> It was a little children's book about BASIC.  It didn't try to explain what
> 'programming' meant without containing programs.

In this case, you've got my point, literally.

Stefano


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