Foundations of Quantum Physics (eBook)

Charles E. Burkhardt, Jacob J. Leventhal (Autoren)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
XVII, 530 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-77652-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The intent of the authors in writing this book is to avoid a modern trend in textbooks that is to condense and compress the texts into smaller sizes. The authors believe that a textbook should be more than a one or two semester acquaintance. This is especially true for a course such as quantum mechanics which is likely taken by physics majors who will use the subject for the rest of their careers. Perhaps in years to come, this student, now a working physicist, is interested in a subject skipped in the course. He or she knows where to find the material in a book that is quite familiar to him or her, a book they retained from their course and kept in a personal library. The goal in writing this book is to have that kind of staying power and be a long-term companion for physicists. The authors will also provide an instructor's solution manual, which will be available to adopting professors.

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This book is meant to be a text for a ?rst course in quantum physics. It is assumed that the student has had courses in Modern Physics and in mathematics through differential equations. The book is otherwise self-contained and does not rely on outside resources such as the internet to supplement the material. SI units are used throughoutexcept for those topics for which atomic units are especially convenient. It is our belief that for a physics major a quantum physics textbook should be more than a one- or two-semester acquaintance. Consequently, this book contains material that, while germane to the subject, the instructor might choose to omit because of time limitations. There are topics and examples included that are not normally covered in introductory textbooks. These topics are not necessarily too advanced, they are simply not usually covered. We have not, however, presumed to tell the instructor which topics must be included and which may be omitted. It is our intention that omitted subjects are available for future reference in a book that is already familiar to its owner. In short, it is our hope that the student will use the book as a reference after having completed the course. We have included at the end of most chapters a "e;Retrospective"e; of the chapter. Thisis notmeanttobemerelya summary,but,rather,anoverviewoftheimportance ofthe material andits placein the contextofpreviousandforthcomingchapters.

Inhalt

Elementary Wave Mechanics.- Quantum Mechanics in One Dimension—Bound states I.- Time-Dependent States in One Dimension.- Stationary States in One Dimension II.- The Mechanics of Quantum Mechanics.- Harmonic Oscillator Solution Using Operator Methods.- Quantum Mechanics in Three Dimensions—Angular Momentum.- Central Potentials.- The Hydrogen Atom.- Angular Momentum—Encore.- Time-Independent Approximation Methods.- Applications of Time-Independent Approximation Methods.- Atoms in External Fields.- Time-Dependent Perturbations.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Hochenergiephysik / Teilchenphysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Mechanik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• Schlagworte: Hydrogen • Mechanics • Potential • quantum field • quantum field thoery • quantum mechanics • Quantum Physics
• ISBN-10: 0-387-77652-4 / 0387776524
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-77652-1 / 9780387776521