Lectures on quantum mechanics

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Lectures on quantum mechanics

Jean-Louis Basdevant

Springer, c2007

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, Twelve Lectures in Quantum Mechanics presents theoretical physics with a breathtaking array of examples and anecdotes. Basdevant's style is clear and stimulating, in the manner of a brisk lecture that can be followed with ease and enjoyment. Here is a sample of the book's style, from the opening of Chapter 1: "If one were to ask a passer-by to quote a great formula of physics, chances are that the answer would be 'E = mc2'.... There is no way around it: all physics is quantum, from elementary particles, to stellar physics and the Big Bang, not to mention semiconductors and solar cells."

Table of Contents

Praise of physics.- A quantum phenomenon.- Wave function, Schroedinger equation.- Physical quantities.- Energy quantization.- Principles of quantum mechanics.- Two-state systems.- Algebra of observables.- Angular momentum.- The Hydrogen Atom.- Spin 1/2.- The Pauli Principle.- Entangled states: The way of paradoxes.- Quantum mechanics in the Universe.

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  • NCID
    BA81647045
  • ISBN
    • 9780387377421
  • LCCN
    2006936625
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 307 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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