A First Course in Topos Quantum Theory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783642357121)

Introduction.- Philosophical Motivations.- Kochen-Specker Theorem.- Introducing Category Theory.- Functors.- The Category of Functors.- Topos.- Topos of Presheaves.- Topos Analogue of the State Space.- Topos Analogue of Propositions.- Topos Analogues of States.- Truth Values.- Quantity Value Object and Physical Quantities.- Sheaves.- Probabilities in Topos Quantum theory.- Group Action in Topos Quantum Theory.- Topos History Quantum Theory.- Normal Operators.- KMS States.- Future Research.- Topos and Logic.- Worked out Examples.

Author: Cecilia Flori
ISBN-10: 3642357121
ISBN-13: 9783642357121
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2013
Pages: 449
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d