An Introduction to Quantum Theory
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'... [a] sound reliable text, suitable for students with the appropriate abilities and background.' Alastair Rae, Times Higher Education Supplement
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Underpinning the axiomatic formulation of quantum theory presented in this undergraduate textbook is a review of early experiments, a comparison of classical and quantal terminology, a Schroedinger-equation treatment of the one-dimensional quantum box, and a survey of relevant mathematics. Among the many concepts comprehensively discussed are: operators; state vectors and wave functions; experimental observables; classical/quantal connections; and symmetry properties. The theory is applied to a wide variety of systems including the non-relativistic H-atom, external electromagnetic fields, and spin. Collisions are described using wave packets. Various time-dependent and time-independent approximations are discussed; applications include electromagnetic transition rates and corrections to the H-atom energies. The final chapter deals with identical-particle symmetries and their application to the He atom, the Periodic Table and diatomic molecules.
An Introduction to Quantum Theory
An Introduction to Quantum Theory,F. S. Levin,Cambridge University Press,0521598419,Physics,Quantum Theory,Science,Science/Mathematics,Quantum physics (quantum mechanics),Science / Quantum Theory
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