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Pasquale De Marco

Secrets of the Quantum Universe

In the vast expanse of human knowledge, there lies a realm of mystery and wonder, a realm where the laws of physics as we know them cease to apply. This realm is the quantum world, a realm where particles behave in ways that defy our intuition and where the very nature of reality is called into question.
“Secrets of the Quantum Universe: A Journey Through the Quantum Realm” takes you on a captivating journey to explore this enigmatic realm, where the boundaries of science are pushed and the frontiers of human understanding are expanded. This comprehensive book delves into the depths of quantum mechanics, unraveling the mysteries that have puzzled scientists for generations.
With clear explanations and vivid illustrations, this book guides you through the fundamental principles that govern the quantum realm. You will encounter the uncertainty principle, the principle that states that the more precisely you know one property of a particle, the less precisely you can know its other properties. You will also explore the concept of quantum entanglement, the phenomenon where two particles can become so interconnected that they share the same fate, no matter how far apart they are.
Delve into the quantum world of particles and discover the elementary building blocks of the universe: quarks, leptons, and bosons. Explore the Standard Model of particle physics, the framework that describes the fundamental forces and particles that make up the universe. Investigate the Higgs boson, the particle that gives mass to other particles, and unravel the mysteries of quantum fields, the fabric of the universe.
Venture into the quantum realm of waves and encounter the wave-particle duality of matter, the phenomenon where particles can also behave like waves. Investigate the double-slit experiment, the experiment that demonstrated the wave-like nature of light, and explore the concepts of quantum interference and quantum tunneling. Delve into the quantum vacuum, the energy that exists even in the absence of matter.
Explore the fascinating realm of quantum information and computation, where quantum bits, the building blocks of quantum information, and quantum entanglement, the key to quantum computing, reside. Discover the potential of quantum algorithms, which promise to revolutionize computation, and explore the possibilities of quantum cryptography, which offers unbreakable codes. Investigate quantum teleportation, the process of transporting information instantaneously over vast distances.
Finally, confront the enigma of quantum gravity, the elusive theory that seeks to unify the laws of quantum mechanics with the laws of gravity. Explore string theory, a candidate for quantum gravity that posits the existence of extra dimensions, and loop quantum gravity, an alternative approach that seeks to explain gravity as a network of interconnected loops. Investigate black holes, the cosmic entities that test the limits of quantum gravity, and delve into the mysteries of quantum cosmology, the study of the origin and fate of the universe.
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Publicação original
2025
Ano da publicação
2025
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