A First Course in Topos Quantum Theory

By Cecilia Flori

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642357121
• ISBN13: 9783642357121
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 449 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"