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Quantum Mechanics

MinutePhysics via YouTube

Overview

Explore the fascinating world of quantum mechanics through a comprehensive series of educational videos. Delve into complex topics like wave-particle duality, quantum tunneling, and the uncertainty principle. Discover how the sun works through fusion, understand Schrödinger's cat thought experiment, and learn about the theory of everything. Investigate Einstein's insights on light quanta, explore the discovery of new particles, and unravel the mysteries of quantum teleportation. Examine paradoxes like the grandfather paradox and Hardy's paradox, and understand how quantum computers can break encryption using Shor's algorithm. Gain insights into the nature of photons, atomic structure, and cutting-edge concepts in quantum physics.

Syllabus

What is the Wave/Particle Duality? Part 1.
The Wave/Particle Duality - Part 2.
How the Sun works: Fusion and Quantum Tunneling.
What is the Uncertainty Principle?.
What is Quantum Tunneling?.
Schrödinger's Cat.
How lasers work (in theory).
Theory of Everything (intro).
Theory of Everything: What is Matter?.
Albert Einstein: Why Light is Quantum.
How To Discover Weird New Particles | Emergent Quantum Quasiparticles.
Transporters and Quantum Teleportation.
Solution to the Grandfather Paradox.
The No Cloning Theorem.
How to Teleport Schrödinger's Cat.
Hardy's Paradox | Quantum Double Double Slit Experiment.
How Quantum Computers Break Encryption | Shor's Algorithm Explained.
How Shor's Algorithm Factors 314191.
Do Photons Cast Shadows?.
A Better Way To Picture Atoms.

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