Quantum Mechanics and The Big World : Order, Broken Symmetry and Coherence in Quantum Many-body Systems.

Intro -- Contents -- Part 1: Preface -- 1: Introduction -- 2: The Fundamental Issue -- Part 2: Quantum Mechanics in the Big World -- 1: Introduction -- 2: The Microscopic Model -- 3: Conclusions -- Part 3: Queantum Mechanics of the Big world -- 1: Introduction -- 2: The Harmonic Crystal -- 3: The Lieb-Mattis model -- 4: The Superconductor -- 5: Conclusions -- Part 4: Quantum Mechanics or the Big World -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Penrose's Observation -- 3: An Experimental Test -- 4: Time Evolution -- 5: Conclusions and Outlook -- Part 5: Epilogue -- 1: Summary -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index -- Nederlandse Samenvatting (Dutch Summary) -- Curriculum Vitae -- List of Publications.

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