What do most people think of when they hear the words quantum mechanics? Most likely they would say that it is mysterious and extremely difficult to understand. That it is beyond the grasp of the common person. While quantum mechanics is indeed challenging, much of it can be understood by anyone and without using lots of mathematical formulas.
Having spent much of my career applying quantum mechanics to chemical systems, I wanted to share some of what I learned about this complex and mysterious topic. More importantly, to share it in a way that would be understandable to most individuals. To that end, I present my 5-part series on understanding quantum mechanics. Buckle your seatbelts to begin this mind-blowing tour of the quantum world.
Part 1: An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (original PDF)
Part 2: Wave-Particle Duality (original PDF)
Part 3: Quantum Tunneling (original PDF)