Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 1: Probability and Probability Amplitudes

Chapter 2: Operators, measurement and time evolution

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Chapter 1: Probability and Probability Amplitudes

• Probability is a concept which enables us to quantify and manipulate uncertainties

• Asgin a probability p=0 to an event if we think it is simply impossible

P=1 if we think the event is certain to happen
The value of p increasing with our condidence that it will happen.

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Produce Chapter 1

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1.1 The law of probability
• The number of trials in which event A occurs
• Probability:
• A and B: Independent event,
• A and B are excludes the event,
• With just N mutally exclusive outcomes,
• If all outcomes are equally likely,

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1.2 Probability amplitudes

• The complex number A is called the probability amplitude for p

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1.3 Quantum states
1.3.1 Quantum amplitudes and measurements