Format:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 254 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9781139168182
Content:
Many students find quantum mechanics conceptually difficult when they first encounter the subject. In this book, the postulates and key applications of quantum mechanics are well illustrated by means of a carefully chosen set of problems, complete with detailed, step-by-step solutions. Beginning with a chapter on orders of magnitude, a variety of topics are then covered, including the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's equation, angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, the harmonic oscillator, spin, time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, the variational method, multielectron atoms, transitions and scattering. Throughout, the physical interpretation or application of certain results is highlighted, thereby providing useful insights into a wide range of systems and phenomena. This approach will make the book invaluable to anyone taking an undergraduate course in quantum mechanics
Content:
Numerical values -- Fundamentals -- Schrodinger equation -- Orbital angular momentum, hydrogen atom, harmonic oscillator -- Matrices, spin, addition of angular momentum -- Approximation methods, Time-independent perturbation theory, variational method -- Identical particles, multielectron atoms -- Time, time- dependent perturbation theory, transitions -- Scattering, r reactions -- Miscellaneous
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521372459
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521378505
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521372459
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139168182
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