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Understanding Quantum Physics: A User's Manual, Vol. 1
Michael A. Morrison, University of Oklahoma

ISBN-10: 0137479085
ISBN-13:  9780137479085

Publisher:  Addison-Wesley
Copyright:  1990
Format:  Paper; 624 pp
Published:  05/04/1990
Status: Instock


Suggested retail price: $146.80
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Appropriate for a junior/senior-level undergraduate course in Quantum Physics; requires a background in freshman and sophomore physics (mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and thermodynamics), and a solid working knowledge of calculus and algebra.

Sharing a passion and wonderment for the field that makes it a real joy to read, this book provides a uniquely engaging, in-depth introduction to the concepts of quantum physics and their practical implementation. Written in an informal yet substantive style, it is filled with clear, thorough explanations that help students develop insight into physical ideas and master techniques of problem-solving using quantum mechanics.

  • Fully explores the concepts and strategies of quantum mechanics—the foundation of our understanding of the microscopic universe. Pg.___

    • Demonstrates the connections among the physical concepts that govern the atomic and sub-atomic domain of matter, and examines how these concepts manifest themselves in the mathematical machinery of quantum mechanics. Pg.___

  • Focuses on the explanations and motivations of the postulates that underlie the machinery of quantum mechanics. Pg.___
  • Applies simple, single-particle systems in one dimension—highlighting the essentials of quantum physics, yet avoiding the mathematical clutter and complexity of three-dimensional systems. Pg.___
  • Illuminates discussions of ideas and techniques with a multitude of examples that show not just the answers but also the reasoning behind them. Pg.___
  • Adds dimension to the subject with historical, biographical and philosophical references throughout. Pg.___
  • Provides many learning aids, including in-text thought questions, end-of-chapter exercises, tables that summarize critical material, footnotes and asides to elaborate on concepts and refer students to the literature of physics, and problems (replete with detailed suggestions and helpful hints, each problem 'talks' students through important text material and beyond, into more exotic concepts and real-world applications.) Pg.___

(NOTE: All chapters conclude with Final Thoughts, and Exercises and Problems; most also include Annotated Selected Readings.)

I. WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?: A QUALITATIVE INTRODUCTION.

1. Introductory: Why Quantum Physics?

2. Into the Microworld: Duality and the Double Slit.

II. STARTING FROM SCRATCH.

3. First Postulates: The State Function and Its Interpretation.

4. An Illustrative Interlude: Wave Packets in One Dimension.

5. Observables in Quantum Physics: A Pragmatist's Approach.

6. A Quantum Equation of Motion: The Schrödinger Equation At Last.

7. Simplifying Matters: The Time-Independent Schrödinger Equation.

III. EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES, EXAMPLES.

8. States of a Particle in One Dimension I: Mainly Piecewise-Constant Potentials.

9. States of a Particle in One Dimension II: Mainly Continuous Potentials.

IV. TOOLS OF THE TRADE; MORE FORMALISM.

10. Operators in Quantum Mechanics I: The Importance of Being Hermitian.

11. Operators in Quantum Mechanics II: To Commute or Not to Commute.

12. Eigenfunction Expansions: How to Solve Any Problem in Quantum Mechanics.

13. Altered States: The Great Measurement Mystery.

Appendixes.

A. SI Units (The International System of Units. B. Fundamental Constants in SI (and CGS) Units. C. Order-of-Magnitude Estimates. D. Conversion Tables. E. Prefix Dictionary. F. A User's Guide to Atomic Units. G. The Greek Alphabet. H. Handy Trigonometric identities. I. Integrals You Should Know. J. Integrals Involving the Gaussian Function. K. Review of Complex Numbers. L. The Dirac Delta Function.

Bibliography.

Index.

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