Clifton, Rob (1996) Introductory Notes on the Mathematics Needed for Quantum Theory. [Preprint]

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These are notes designed to bring the beginning student of the philosophy of quantum mechanics 'up to scratch' on the mathematical background needed to understand elementary finite-dimensional quantum theory. There are just three chapters: Ch. 1 'Vector Spaces'; Ch. 2 'Inner Product Spaces'; and Ch. 3 'Operators on Finite-Dimensional Complex Inner Product Spaces'. The notes are entirely self-contained and presuppose knowledge of only high school level algebra.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Clifton, Rob
Keywords:	quantum theory, vector spaces, inner product
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Depositing User:	Rob Clifton
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2001
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2010 15:10
Item ID:	390
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics > Quantum Mechanics
Date:	1996
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/390

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