Quantum mechanics : an accessible introduction /

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Author / Creator:Scherrer, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1959-
Imprint:San Francisco : Pearson / Addison Wesley, c2006.
Description:xv, 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9041484
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ISBN:0805387161 (alk. paper)
9780805387162 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes index.
Summary:"Robert Scherrer's text provides a uniquely accessible and thorough introduction to quantum mechanics for undergraduates. It is designed from the ground up to address the changing needs of today's students taking this important and challenging course. Scherrer carefully develops a solid foundation by recapping on the required math and other basic concepts before developing all the major more advanced topics. The introductory chapters introduce the experimental evidence that historically motivated the development of quantum mechanics and explain why this topic is so central to today's science and technology. Every section starts with an intuitive explanation of quantum phenomenon, which provides a clear physical motivation for the discussion that follows. Unique Math Interlude chapters throughout the book ensure that the student has all the required mathematical skills required to master quantum mechanics. In-text worked examples provide more detailed derivations and solutions than any other book."--Publisher's description.

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505 1 |a Chapter 1. The Origins of Quantum Mechanics --- Chapter 2. Math Interlude A: Complex Numbers and Linear Operators --- Chapter 3. The Schrodinger Equation --- Chapter 4. One-dimensional Time-independent Schrodinger Equation --- Chapter 5. Math Interlude B: Linear Algebra --- Chapter 6. The Three-dimensional Time-independent Schrodinger Equation --- Chapter 7. Math Interlude C: Matrices, Dirac Notation, and the Dirac Delta Function --- Chapter 8. Spin Angular Momentum --- Chapter 9. Time-Independent Perturbation Theory --- Chapter 10. The Variational Principle --- Chapter 11. Time-dependent Perturbation Theory --- Chapter 12. Scattering Theory --- Chapter 13. The Multiparticle Schrodinger Equation --- Chapter 14. Some Modern Applications of Quantum Mechanics --- Chapter 15. What Comes Next? Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. 
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