I think I will start giving my thoughts on physics books and textbooks in this blog. I hope this will help people decide whether they want to read the books. Note, though, these won’t be chapter-by-chapter reviews. They will be … Read more “Book review: “Introduction to Quantum Mechanics” by Griffiths and Schroeter … for lay people?”
Feynman’s Path Integral Formulation Actually Explained (Part 1)
Motivation
When writing a book, one must choose what to emphasize, what to deemphasize, what to cut, and what to mention in passing. Feynman’s path integral formulation didn’t seem to fit into my book in all its glory, as it … Read more “Feynman’s Path Integral Formulation Actually Explained (Part 1)”
Making equations easier to read for normal people
Physicists are abnormal. We read and write in an esoteric language that is readable by other abnormal people who speak different natural languages. That is an odd trait. But after years of uncomfortable studenthood, we start to feel comfortable to … Read more “Making equations easier to read for normal people”
Some physicists don’t understand infinities and infinitesimals
Two infinities and two more infinities
If you are interested in math and science, you probably have heard a fair bit about infinities. There are countable and uncountable infinities with different cardinalities of their sets, which is usually phrased as … Read more “Some physicists don’t understand infinities and infinitesimals”
The Schism in Quantum Mechanics
I am writing a book titled Physicists at Fault: Why you don’t understand quantum mechanics, yet.
The main thrust of the book involves three things:
- I detail where pop-sci authors say wrong or misleading things about quantum mechanics and