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The Meaning of the Wave Function: In Search of the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics

The author aims to make sense of the wave function in quantum mechanics and investigate the ontological content of the theory.

Problem Solving in Quantum Mechanics: From Basics to Real-World Applications for Materials Scientists, Applied Physicists, and Device Engineers

Noticing that many textbooks on quantum mechanics are not meant for a wide audience of scientists, in particular those interested in practical applications and technologies at the nanoscale, the autho...

Anomaly! Collider Physics and the Quest for New Phenomena at Fermilab

Andrea Giammanco reviews in 2017 Anomaly! Collider Physics and the Quest for New Phenomena at Fermilab.

Supersymmetry, Supergravity, and Unification

Sergio Ferrara reviews in 2017 Supersymmetry, Supergravity, and Unification.

A quarter century of DIS workshops

Deep Inelastic Scattering 2017 (DIS17) demonstrates how deep inelastic scattering (DIS) and related topics permeate most aspects of high-energy physics

Principles of Magnetostatics

This book aims to provide a self-contained and concise treatment of the main subjects in magnetostatics, which describes the forces and fields resulting from the steady flow of electrical currents.

Gravity: Where Do We Stand?

This book, a collection of expert contributions, provides an overview of the current knowledge in gravitational physics, including theoretical and experimental aspects.

Physics Matters

This book is a collection of essays on various physics topics, which the author aims at presenting in a manner that is accessible to non-experts and, specifically, to non-physics science and arts stud...