Quantum physics vs. quantum mechanics

[Mattara]

I've been thinking about the difference between quantum physics and quantum mechanics. What are the difference?

Is quantum physics just a subfield name, and within that there are quantum mechanics and quantum field theory etc. or are all of these three independent subfields of physics?

 

[ZapperZ]

I've been thinking about the difference between quantum physics and quantum mechanics. What are the difference?

Is quantum physics just a subfield name, and within that there are quantum mechanics and quantum field theory etc. or are all of these three independent subfields of physics?

Is there a reason why you put THIS much effort into what goes in a "name" such as this?

For me, this type of categorization has no significance and is quite interchangable. It is when a name effects the workings of physics and how it is practiced, then it matters (example: a "fermion" is not interchangable with a "boson" where the characteristics matters).

Zz.

 

[Mattara]

I apologize for the inconvenience.

 

[snooper007]

in the common sense, if one's book use quantum physics
this book is written for beginners.
while quantum mechanics "terminology" is written for graduate oriented students and researchers.