{"product_id":"quantum-theory-from-first-principles-an-informational-approach-hardback-9781107043428","title":"Quantum Theory from First Principles; An Informational Approach (Hardback) 9781107043428","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQuantum Theory from First Principles\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Informational Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA new presentation of quantum theory and quantum information based on fundamental principles, for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the subject.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGiacomo Mauro D'Ariano (Author), Giulio Chiribella (Author), Paolo Perinotti (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107043428, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 January 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e356 pages, 20 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.4 x 2.3 cm, 0.83 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'From the earliest days of quantum theory to the present, physicists have been pleased with the excellent results it yields but also unsettled (in varying degrees) by the fact that its mathematical forms do not always have clear physical interpretations. Some efforts to resolve this problem in recent decades have focused on replacing mathematical postulates with informational postulates. The authors take this approach here … [intended for] not just physicists but also mathematicians and computer scientists. The first section, about one-third of the book's length, is flagged by the authors as suitable for an undergraduate course and might well serve so at the highest undergraduate levels … The two remaining sections are aimed at a master's-level audience; the final section lays out the derivation of quantum theory from six informational principles … A generous number (more than 200) practice exercises are included, with solutions available for selected problems.' K. D. Fisher, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eQuantum theory is the soul of theoretical physics. It is not just a theory of specific physical systems, but rather a new framework with universal applicability. This book shows how we can reconstruct the theory from six information-theoretical principles, by rebuilding the quantum rules from the bottom up. Step by step, the reader will learn how to master the counterintuitive aspects of the quantum world, and how to efficiently reconstruct quantum information protocols from first principles. Using intuitive graphical notation to represent equations, and with shorter and more efficient derivations, the theory can be understood and assimilated with exceptional ease. Offering a radically new perspective on the field, the book contains an efficient course of quantum theory and quantum information for undergraduates. It is aimed at researchers, professionals, and students in physics, computer science and philosophy, as well as the curious outsider seeking a deeper understanding of the theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Status Quo: 2. Quantum theory from Hilbert-spaces\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Informational Approach: 3. The framework\u003cbr\u003e 4. The new principles\u003cbr\u003e 5. Causal theories\u003cbr\u003e 6. Theories with local discriminability\u003cbr\u003e 7. The purification principle\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Quantum Information without Hilbert Spaces: 8. Encoding information\u003cbr\u003e 9. Three no-go theorems\u003cbr\u003e 10. Perfectly discriminable states\u003cbr\u003e 11. Identifying pure states\u003cbr\u003e 12. Diagonalization\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Quantum Theory from the Principles: 13. Conclusive teleportation\u003cbr\u003e 14. The qubit\u003cbr\u003e 15. Projections\u003cbr\u003e 16. The superposition principle\u003cbr\u003e 17. Derivation of quantum theory\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004071465240,"sku":"9781107043428","price":66.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107043428i_61bcfca0-fd46-442b-832e-2f2c295454e7.jpg?v=1691361575","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/quantum-theory-from-first-principles-an-informational-approach-hardback-9781107043428","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}