Modern Quantum Mechanics Explained

Modern Quantum Mechanics
Author:J. J. Sakurai and Jim Napolitano
Language:English
Country:United States
Subject:Quantum mechanics
Published:1985
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Congress:QC174.12
Dewey:530.12
Isbn:978-1-108-64592-8
Oclc:1202949320
Notes:Identifiers refer to the 2020 third edition eBook unless otherwise noted

Modern Quantum Mechanics, often called Sakurai or Sakurai and Napolitano, is a standard graduate-level quantum mechanics textbook written originally by J. J. Sakurai and edited by San Fu Tuan in 1985, with later editions coauthored by Jim Napolitano. Sakurai died in 1982 before he could finish the textbook and both the first edition of the book, published in 1985 by Benjamin Cummings, and the revised edition of 1994, published by Addison-Wesley, were edited and completed by Tuan posthumously. The book was updated by Napolitano and released two later editions. The second edition was initially published by Addison-Wesley in 2010 and rereleased as an eBook by Cambridge University Press, who released a third edition in 2020.

Table of contents (3rd edition)

Reception

Early editions of the book have received several reviews.[1] [2] [3] It is a standard textbook on the subject and is recommended in other works on the subject,[4] [5] [6] it has inspired other textbooks on the subject,[7] and it is used as a point of comparison in book reviews.[8] [9] [10] Along with Griffith's Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, the book was also analyzed in a review of the "Philosophical Standpoints of Textbooks in Quantum Mechanics" in June 2020.[11]

Publication history

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Notes and References

  1. Commins. Eugene D.. Eugene D. Commins. January 1995. Tuan. S. F.. Modern Quantum Mechanics, Revised Edition. American Journal of Physics. en. 63. 1. 93–95. 10.1119/1.17781. 1995AmJPh..63...93S. 0002-9505.
  2. Liboff. Richard L.. Richard Liboff. July 1986. Modern Quantum Mechanics. American Journal of Physics. en. 54. 7. 668. 10.1119/1.14491. 1986AmJPh..54..668S. 118277707 . 0002-9505.
  3. Newton. Roger G.. Roger G. Newton. July 1986. Modern Quantum Mechanics. Physics Today. en. 39. 7. 69–70. 10.1063/1.2815083. 1986PhT....39g..69S. 0031-9228.
  4. Book: Walecka. John Dirk. Topics In Modern Physics: Solutions To Problems. Amore. Paolo. 2014-09-11. World Scientific Publishing Company. 978-981-4618-97-7. en.
  5. Hamada . Mitsuru . On Several Errors Regarding Mathematics for Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information Science. Tamagawa University Quantum ICT Research Institute Bulletin . 2019 . 9 . 1 . 29–31 . 6 December 2020 . 2186-6570.
  6. Porter. C. D.. Heckler. A. F.. 2019-06-11. Graduate student misunderstandings of wave functions in an asymmetric well. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 15. 1. 010139. 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.15.010139. 2019PRPER..15a0139P. free.
  7. Book: Townsend, John S.. A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics. 2000. University Science Books. 978-1-891389-13-9. en. xii.
  8. Deshpande. N. G.. 2003-08-01. Quantum Physics: A Text for Graduate Students. Physics Today. 56. 8. 53–54. 10.1063/1.2409992. 2003PhT....56h..53N. 0031-9228. free.
  9. Fowler. Michael. 2009-09-16. Quantum Mechanics in a Nutshell. American Journal of Physics. 77. 10. 959. 10.1119/1.3147682. 0002-9505.
  10. Lakshminarayanan. V.. 2005-06-01. Book Review:Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Applications. By Ajoy K. Ghatak and S. Lokanathan, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2004, xlviii+858 pp., $303.00/ $99.00 (hardcover/softcover). ISBN 1-4020-1850-9.. Foundations of Physics. en. 35. 6. 1107–1109. 10.1007/s10701-005-5831-3. 2005FoPh...35.1107L. 119772607. 1572-9516.
  11. Mohan. Ashwin Krishnan. 2020-06-01. Philosophical Standpoints of Textbooks in Quantum Mechanics. Science & Education. en. 29. 3. 549–569. 10.1007/s11191-020-00128-4. 2020Sc&Ed..29..549M. 219734868. 1573-1901.

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