Consistent Quantum Theory

1. Introduction 2. Wave functions 3. Linear algebra in Dirac notation 4. Physical properties 5. Probabilities and physical variables 6. Composite systems and tensor products 7. Unitary dynamics 8. Stochastic histories 9. The Born rule 10. Consistent histories 11. Checking consistency 12. Examples of consistent families 13. Quantum interference 14. Dependent (contextual) events 15. Density matrices 16. Quantum reasoning 17. Measurements I 18. Measurements II 19. Coins and counterfactuals 20. Delayed choice paradox 21. Indirect measurement paradox 22. Incompatibility paradoxes 23. Singlet state correlations 24. EPR paradox and Bell inequalities 25. Hardy's paradox 26. Decoherence and the classical limit 27. Quantum theory and reality Bibliography.

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