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245 10 a| Quantum 2.0 :b| the weird physics driving a new revolution in technology /c| Paul Davies.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292) and index.;

505 0 a| Preface - Part One: Paradigm Shift - Chapter 1. The Birth of the Quantum Concept - Chapter 2. Nature’s Lottery - Chapter 3. What Lies Beneath - Chapter 4. Reality Wars - Part Two: New Technological Marvels - Chapter 5. Quantum Information Magic - Chapter 6. Sensing the Unseen - Chapter 7. Quantum Biology - Part Three: Cosmic Speculations - Chapter 8. The Myth of the Void - Chapter 9. Universe Out of Nothing - Part Four: Philosophical Finale: The Search for Meaning - Chapter 10. Weirder Still - Chapter 11. Making Sense of It All - Bibliography - Endnotes - Acknowledgements - Index - 12. Design Principles and Numerical Analysis of Ultrathin Polarization-Insensitive Hybrid FSS: Dual Wide-Stopband and Triple Passband Characteristics Exploration - Kanwar Preet Kaur, Trushit Upadhyaya, Upesh Patel, and Poonam Thanki - 13. RF Energy Harvesting, IOT, Flexible and Implanted Microwave Device - Anjan Kumar Kundu, Manoj Sarkar, and Pujayita Saha - 14. Machine Learning Methods in Drone Detection: A Comprehensive Survey - Ananya Dutta, Aradhana Misra, Ridip Tukaria, Surajit Deka, and Kandarpa Kumar Sarma;

520 a| "In this exhilarating and mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies offers readers a glimpse of how quantum physics has led to a quantum technology revolution. Quantum 2.0 reveals how today's brightest minds are harnessing exotic states of matter that have no counterpart in everyday life. Specifically, all eyes are on entanglement, called "spooky" by Einstein, which links the activities of separated particles even across vast distances. By manipulating these weird properties of atoms, electrons, and photons, scientists are driving the burgeoning field of "quantum information science," featuring new tools such as quantum computers, quantum cryptography, and the quantum internet. In turn, their efforts have attracted billions of dollars in investments and triggered a frantic quantum arms race between nations. At the same time, theorists are taking a closer look at quantum systems themselves, which possess properties that defy intuition and shred everyday notions of reality. Davies explains how researchers, including himself, are wrestling with quantum theory to make sense of this realm, where ghostly quantum particles produce tiny forces in nanotechnology, cause black holes to evaporate, and may even contribute to the universe's accelerating expansion. A trusted guide, Davies takes readers from the basic concepts to today's cutting edge, inviting us all to glimpse the wonderland of quantum physics and its stunning implications." --c| Provided by publisher.;

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Quantum 2.0 : the weird physics driving a new revolution in technology / Paul Davies.

Author/creator	Davies, P. C. W. author.
Format	Book
Publication	Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2026.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	xvi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Quantum theory. Quantum computers. Quantum cryptography. Quantum entanglement.

Contents	Preface - Part One: Paradigm Shift - Chapter 1. The Birth of the Quantum Concept - Chapter 2. Nature’s Lottery - Chapter 3. What Lies Beneath - Chapter 4. Reality Wars - Part Two: New Technological Marvels - Chapter 5. Quantum Information Magic - Chapter 6. Sensing the Unseen - Chapter 7. Quantum Biology - Part Three: Cosmic Speculations - Chapter 8. The Myth of the Void - Chapter 9. Universe Out of Nothing - Part Four: Philosophical Finale: The Search for Meaning - Chapter 10. Weirder Still - Chapter 11. Making Sense of It All - Bibliography - Endnotes - Acknowledgements - Index - 12. Design Principles and Numerical Analysis of Ultrathin Polarization-Insensitive Hybrid FSS: Dual Wide-Stopband and Triple Passband Characteristics Exploration - Kanwar Preet Kaur, Trushit Upadhyaya, Upesh Patel, and Poonam Thanki - 13. RF Energy Harvesting, IOT, Flexible and Implanted Microwave Device - Anjan Kumar Kundu, Manoj Sarkar, and Pujayita Saha - 14. Machine Learning Methods in Drone Detection: A Comprehensive Survey - Ananya Dutta, Aradhana Misra, Ridip Tukaria, Surajit Deka, and Kandarpa Kumar Sarma
Abstract	"In this exhilarating and mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies offers readers a glimpse of how quantum physics has led to a quantum technology revolution. Quantum 2.0 reveals how today's brightest minds are harnessing exotic states of matter that have no counterpart in everyday life. Specifically, all eyes are on entanglement, called "spooky" by Einstein, which links the activities of separated particles even across vast distances. By manipulating these weird properties of atoms, electrons, and photons, scientists are driving the burgeoning field of "quantum information science," featuring new tools such as quantum computers, quantum cryptography, and the quantum internet. In turn, their efforts have attracted billions of dollars in investments and triggered a frantic quantum arms race between nations. At the same time, theorists are taking a closer look at quantum systems themselves, which possess properties that defy intuition and shred everyday notions of reality. Davies explains how researchers, including himself, are wrestling with quantum theory to make sense of this realm, where ghostly quantum particles produce tiny forces in nanotechnology, cause black holes to evaporate, and may even contribute to the universe's accelerating expansion. A trusted guide, Davies takes readers from the basic concepts to today's cutting edge, inviting us all to glimpse the wonderland of quantum physics and its stunning implications." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-292) and index.
ISBN	9780226849324 (hardcover)
ISBN	0226849325 (hardcover)

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