Quantum Mechanics for Dummies

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Hi Everyone, today we're sharing Quantum Mechanics made simple! This 20 minute explanation covers the basics and should give you a good foundation for understanding the principles of Quantum Mechanics. TOPICS COVERED: 1). What are atoms made of? - 00:30 2). What is a particle? - 00:30 3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained - 1:40 4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained - 2:34 5). Quantum Leap explained - 3:07 6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment - 3:50 7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave" - 6:09 8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function - 6:43 9). The Superposition Principle explained - 7:10 10). Schrödinger's cat explained - 8:19 11). Are particle's time traveling in the Double slit experiment? - 9:39 12). Many World's theory (Parallel universe's) explained - 12:23 13). Quantum Entanglement explained - 13:37 14). Spooky Action at a Distance explained - 14:09 15). Quantum Mechanics vs Einstein's explanation for Spooky action at a Distance (Bell's Theorem) - 15:40 16). Quantum Tunneling explained - 16:15 17). How the Sun Burns using Quantum Tunneling explained - 16:47 18). The Quantum Computer explained - 17:56 19). Quantum Teleportation explained - 18:24 20). Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity incompatibility explained. String theory - a possible theory of everything - introduced - 21:02 SOURCES: Hunt for the Higgs - Horizon BBC documentary Parallel Universes - Horizon BBC documentary Quantum Mechanics - NOVA documentary, presented by Brian Greene Inexplicable Universe - The Great Courses - presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Quantum Mechanics for Dummies

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2). What is a particle?

2). What is a particle?

2). What is a particle?

3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained

3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained

3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained

4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained

4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained

4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained

5). Quantum Leap explained

5). Quantum Leap explained

5). Quantum Leap explained

6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment

6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment

6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment

7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave"

7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave"

7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave"

8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function

8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function

8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function

9). The Superposition Principle explained

9). The Superposition Principle explained

9). The Superposition Principle explained

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Quantum Mechanics for Dummies

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Key moments

2). What is a particle?

2). What is a particle?

2). What is a particle?

3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained

3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained

3). The Standard Model of Elementary Particles explained

4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained

4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained

4). Higgs Field and Higgs Boson explained

5). Quantum Leap explained

5). Quantum Leap explained

5). Quantum Leap explained

6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment

6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment

6). Wave Particle duality explained - the Double slit experiment

7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave"

7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave"

7). Schrödinger's equation explained - the "probability wave"

8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function

8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function

8). How the act of measurement collapses a particle's wave function

9). The Superposition Principle explained

9). The Superposition Principle explained

9). The Superposition Principle explained

10). Schrödinger's cat explained

10). Schrödinger's cat explained

10). Schrödinger's cat explained

11). Are particle's time traveling in the Double slit experiment?

11). Are particle's time traveling in the Double slit experiment?

11). Are particle's time traveling in the Double slit experiment?

12). Many World's theory (Parallel universe's) explained

12). Many World's theory (Parallel universe's) explained

12). Many World's theory (Parallel universe's) explained

13). Quantum Entanglement explained

13). Quantum Entanglement explained

13). Quantum Entanglement explained

14). Spooky Action at a Distance explained

14). Spooky Action at a Distance explained

14). Spooky Action at a Distance explained

15). Quantum Mechanics vs Einstein's explanation for Spooky action at a Distance (Bell's Theorem)

15). Quantum Mechanics vs Einstein's explanation for Spooky action at a Distance (Bell's Theorem)

15). Quantum Mechanics vs Einstein's explanation for Spooky action at a Distance (Bell's Theorem)

16). Quantum Tunneling explained

16). Quantum Tunneling explained

16). Quantum Tunneling explained

17). How the Sun Burns using Quantum Tunneling explained

17). How the Sun Burns using Quantum Tunneling explained

17). How the Sun Burns using Quantum Tunneling explained

18). The Quantum Computer explained

18). The Quantum Computer explained

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