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- Uses software programs such as Mathematica to illustrate results of many calculations
- Collects problems carefully designed to illustrate and expand upon textual material
- Contains physically based treatments of such topics as angular momentum and scattering
- Includes ancillary material on website containing programs that students can use to explore results that are derived in the text
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This book presents a basic introduction to quantum mechanics. Depending on the choice of topics, it can be used for a one-semester or two-semester course. An attempt has been made to anticipate the conceptual problems students encounter when they first study quantum mechanics. Wherever possible, examples are given to illustrate the underlying physics associated with the mathematical equations of quantum mechanics. To this end, connections are made with corresponding phenomena in classical mechanics and electromagnetism. The problems at the end of each chapter are intended to help students master the course material and to explore more advanced topics. Many calculations exploit the extraordinary capabilities of computer programs such as Mathematica, MatLab, and Maple. Students are urged to use these programs, just as they had been urged to use calculators in the past. The treatment of various topics is rather complete, in that most steps in derivations are included. Several of the chapters go beyond what is traditionally covered in an introductory course. The goal of the presentation is to provide the students with a solid background in quantum mechanics.
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Book Title: Introductory Quantum Mechanics
Book Subtitle: A Traditional Approach Emphasizing Connections with Classical Physics
Authors: Paul R. Berman
Series Title: UNITEXT for Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68598-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-68596-0Published: 23 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88628-2Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-68598-4Published: 26 December 2017
Series ISSN: 2198-7882
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7890
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 637
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 82 illustrations in colour
Topics: Quantum Physics, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences, Classical Mechanics