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Interactive Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Experiments on the Computer

  • Allows students to perform their own computer-based quantum physics experiments in vivid, 3D graphics
  • Provides a vaster-reaching scope of physics, the addition of a movie-generating feature, and an increased quantity of examples, compared to the 1st edition
  • Illustrates quantum-mechanical phenomena with an innovative, "hands-on" computer program containing over 300 exercises and solutions
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 1-4
  3. Free Particle Motion in One Dimension

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 5-31
  4. Bound States in One Dimension

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 32-62
  5. Scattering in One Dimension

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 63-121
  6. A Two-Particle System: Coupled Harmonic Oscillators

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 122-137
  7. Free Particle Motion in Three Dimensions

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 138-157
  8. Bound States in Three Dimensions

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 158-184
  9. Scattering in Three Dimensions

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 185-212
  10. Spin and Magnetic Resonance

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 213-223
  11. Hybridization

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 224-237
  12. Special Functions of Mathematical Physics

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 238-268
  13. Additional Material and Hints for the Solution of Exercises

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 269-314
  14. A Systematic Guide to IQ

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 315-364
  15. How to Install IQ

    • Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen, Tilo Stroh
    Pages 365-367
  16. Back Matter

    Pages 369-377

About this book

Interquanta (IQ), an interactive program on quantum mechanics allows students to do their own quantum physics experiments on the computer, and to study in 3D color graphics such quantities as complex probability amplitude, eigencalues, scattering cross sections, and more. By experiencing many such computer experiments, students gain a unique, "hands-on" experience in quantum physics which is otherwise difficult to achieve. The graphic features include two-and three-dimensional graphics in the form of static frames and motion pictures.

Students do no programming, and hence need no previous detailed knowledge of this. The program has a very convenient, self-explanatory user interface based on the Java software technology. The book provides a recapitulation of the basic quantum mechanical formula, a manual to the IQ program, and a complete course with more than 300 tested problems. Fully automatic demonstration sessions are provided as introduction to interactive work.

Physics topics covered include free particles, bound states and scattering in various potentials in one and three space dimensions, two-particle systems, properties of special functions of mathematical physics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • FB 7 Physik, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany

    S. Brandt, T. Stroh, H.D. Dahmen

About the authors

Dr. Siegmund Brandt is Professor Emeritus of Physics and Dr. Hans Dieter Dahmen is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the University of Siegen. Their fields of research are the experimental and theoretical physics of elementary particles, respectively. They are joint authors of several textbooks, among them �The Picture Book of Quantum Mechanics� (3rd edition, Springer, 2001). Dr. Tilo Stroh took his Ph.D. with a thesis on computation quantum mechanics under Hans Dahmen.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Interactive Quantum Mechanics

  • Book Subtitle: Quantum Experiments on the Computer

  • Authors: S. Brandt, T. Stroh, H.D. Dahmen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7424-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7423-5Published: 20 January 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-3824-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-7424-2Published: 06 January 2011

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XV, 379

  • Topics: Quantum Physics, Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics, Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation

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Buying options

Softcover Book USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 89.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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