Elementary Physics: Einstein's Physics  (PHY 110)

Here's a study guide for Monday's final exam (Thomas Auditorium, 1:00-3:00).

Week 14

• As promised, here's a scanned pdf version (5 MB) of the quantum computing section (pp. 52-65) of Gribbin's out-of-print book Quantum Physics.
  (Here's a lower-resolution 10-MB pdf of the entire book -- see syllabus for readings.)
• "Spooky action at a distance" (a.k.a. entanglement) recently received more experimental support: if entangled particles keep their stories straight by sending signals to each other, those signals must travel much faster than light
• Entanglement already has at least one practical application: securing an electronic money transfer
• Read about how quantum computing works
• Here are a few book recommendations in the area of quantum philosophy
• Optional: A more detailed (and more skeptical) look at quantum computers

Links from previous weeks are here

Here are the requirements for your final paper

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