Quantum theory at MathCamp

Quantum Theory comes to Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV
A three part lecture series introducing various topics in quantum theory

Part I: Quantization & Uncertainty
- waves & particles
- the ultraviolet catastrophe
- Planck's quick & dirty fix
- Einstein's courageous guess
- operator algebras for fun & profit
- bras, kets, & inner products
- quantum bits
- Fourier's transformation
- sampling theory & the uncertainty principle

Part II: Spooky Action at a Distance
- conceptual review (quantization & matrix algebra)
- the superposition principle
- measurement & wavefunction collapse
- Hadamard's basis
- entanglement & shared randomness
- no superluminal signaling!
- John Bell challenges Einstein's reality
- hidden variable theories
- gremlins & free will

Part III: Interpretation & Beyond
- conceptual review (quantization & entanglement)
- how to test Nature's spookiness (in a laboratory)
- incomprehensible physics jargon
- the measurement problem
- the eerie magic of wavefunction collapse
- the Orthodox interpretation (Don't ask, don't tell.)
- the Many Worlds interpretation (No collapse, multiply me.)
- the Statistical interpretation (Ain't no wavefunction anyhow.)
- quantum consciousness?
- synchronicity & human nature