Principles of Quantum Mechanics explained

Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Author:Ramamurti Shankar
Language:English
Country:United States
Genre:Non-fiction
Subject:Quantum mechanics
Published:March 2011 (2nd edition)
Publisher:Plenum Press
Isbn:0306447908

Principles of Quantum Mechanics is a textbook by Ramamurti Shankar.[1] The book has been through two editions. It is used in many college courses around the world.[2] [3] [4]

Contents

  1. Mathematical Introduction
  2. Review of Classical Mechanics
  3. All Is Not Well with Classical Mechanics
  4. The Postulates – a General Discussion
  5. Simple Problems in One Dimension
  6. The Classical Limit
  7. The Harmonic Oscillator
  8. The Path Integral Formulation of Quantum Theory
  9. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Relations
  10. Systems with

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Degrees of Freedom
  1. Symmetries and Their Consequences
  2. Rotational Invariance and Angular Momentum
  3. The Hydrogen Atom
  4. Spin
  5. Addition of Angular Momenta
  6. Variational and WKB Methods
  7. Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
  8. Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
  9. Scattering Theory
  10. The Dirac Equation
  11. Path Integrals – II
  12. Appendix

Reviews

Physics Bulletin said about the book, "No matter how gently one introduces students to the concept of Dirac’s bras and kets, many are turned off. Shankar attacks the problem head-on in the first chapter, and in a very informal style suggests that there is nothing to be frightened of".[5] American Scientist called it "An excellent text … The postulates of quantum mechanics and the mathematical underpinnings are discussed in a clear, succinct manner".[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Books – R. Shankar Personal Page. campuspress.yale.edu. en-US. 2017-09-24.
  2. News: Yale physicist R Shankar teaches physics combined with a liberal dose of humour. Pulakkat. Hari. 2015-03-21. The Economic Times. 2017-09-25.
  3. Web site: Politecnico di Torino Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Statistics and Field Theory. didattica.polito.it. 2017-09-26.
  4. Web site: Physics 162b – Quantum Mechanics - Syllabus for Winter/Spring 2009. Lawrence. Albion. 2009. Brandeis University.
  5. Wilkin. Colin. June 1981. Principles of Quantum Mechanics. Physics Bulletin. 32. 6. 186. 10.1088/0031-9112/32/6/037. 0031-9112.
  6. Segrè. Gino. 1982. Review of Principles of Quantum Mechanics. American Scientist. 70. 2. 213. 27851366. 0003-0996.

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