Unit 1
Historical Perspective of Quantum Physics: Failure of classical mechanics – Planck-Einstein, Bohr-de Broglie-Heisenbergs Uncertainty.
Unit 2
Empirical confirmations of Wave Particle Duality. Schrdinger Equation – Particle in a box-Tunnel effect.
Unit 3
Paradoxes in QM – de Broglie paradox – Schrdingers cat, Mach-Zhender type interferometers – EPR paradox- Bell-type Inequalities.
Unit 4
Various interpretations – Statistical, Copenhagen, Bohms formulation, Transactional, Wheelers ParticipatoryUniverse, Many World, Decoherence, consciousness interpretation.
Unit 5
Uncertainty-Nonlocality, Holistic universe, Violations of causality-Retro influence-Philosophy of Advaitha (non-Duality).