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Essential Quantum Mechanics
Gary Bowman
220 pages
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20 line drawings
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234x156mm
978-0-19-922892-8
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Hardback
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22 November 2007
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- Solutions manual available on request from the publisher's website.
- Concise, modern treatment of fundamental quantum mechanics
- Suitable as a supplementary text, a primary text in a short course, or a reference
- Over 60 problems
- A bridge between modern physics courses and advanced quantum courses
- Suitable for non-physicists, e.g., chemists, materials scientists, electrical engineers
- Focuses on in-depth understanding of fundamental concepts and structure of quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics - central not only to physics, but also to chemistry, materials science, and other fields - is notoriously abstract and difficult. Essential Quantum Mechanics is a uniquely concise and explanatory book that fills the gap between introductory and advanced courses, between popularizations and technical treatises.
By focusing on the fundamental structure, concepts, and methods of quantum mechanics, this introductory yet sophisticated work emphasizes both physical and mathematical understanding. A modern perspective is adopted throughout - the goal, in part, being to gain entry into the world of 'real' quantum mechanics, as used by practicing scientists.
With over 60 original problems, Essential Quantum Mechanics is
suitable as either a text or a reference. It will be invaluable to physics students as well as chemists, electrical engineers, philosophers, and others whose work is impacted by quantum mechanics, or who simply wish to better understand this fascinating subject. Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in physics, mathematics, eaterials science, chemistry, and electrical engineering.
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Gary Bowman, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University
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"Very well written, clear and to the point, and just at the right level to fill the regrettable gap between the maths-free popular books on quantum mechanics and the full courses in most textbooks.
" - Jeremy Butterfield, University of Cambridge "This book should be useful for undergraduate and graduate students in quantum mechanics, mathematics, materials science and Chemistry." - CERN Courier, June 2008. "If you teach quantum mechanics, you should read this book. If you are studying quantum mechanics, you should read this book. If you are vaguely interested in quantum mechanics, you should read this book. Everyone should read this book. Why? Because in this book you will find the fundamentals and the structure of quantum mechanics explained directly and clearly, with you in mind, without the naive tone of those common popularizations centered on the weirdness of the quantum [...] I wish I had had this little book (200 pages!)
when I started studying quantum mechanics. [...] I find this book suitable as an uncluttered textbook for an Introduction to quantum mechanics undergraduate course in physics and engineering." - David J. Santos, Mathematical Reviews
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1: Introduction: Three Worlds
2: The Quantum Postulates
3: What is a Quantum State?
4: The Structure of Quantum States
5: Operators
6: Matrix Mechanics
7: Commutators and Uncertainty Relations
8: Angular Momentum
9: The Time-independent Schrödinger Equation
10: Why is the State Complex?
11: Time Evolution
12: Wavefunctions
Appendices
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