Research Catalog

Title

Quantum mechanics / Alastair I.M. Rae.

Author

Rae, Alastair I. M.

Publication

New York : Taylor & Francis, ©2008.

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Description

xx, 328 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"This fifth edition offers a clear exposition of fundamental ideas, additional worked examples of the application of quantum mechanics principles to a range of physical problems, and more information on modern quantum information technology. The text was one of the first to include a substantial discussion of the conceptual and philosophical implications of quantum mechanics, which has been revised and extended in the fifth edition. Other topics covered include one- and three-dimensional Schrodinger equations, angular momentum, time-independent perturbation theory, time dependence, scattering, and relativity."--Jacket.

Subject

• Quantum theory
• Quantum Theory
• Quantenmechanik
• Kvantfysik
• Kvantteori

Genre/Form

Lehrbuch.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Preface to fifth edition -- Preface to fourth edition -- Preface to third edition -- Preface to second edition -- Preface to first edition -- 1. Introduction. The photoelectric effect ; The Compton effect ; Line spectra and atomic structure ; De Broglie waves ; Wave-particle duality ; The rest of this book ; Problems -- 2. The one-dimensional Schrödinger equations. The time-dependent Schrödinger equation ; The time-independent Schrödinger equation ; Boundary conditions ; The infinite square well ; The finite square well ; Quantum mechanical tunneling ; The harmonic oscillator ; Problems -- 3. The three-dimensional Schrödinger equations. The wave equations ; Separation in Cartesian coordinates ; Separation in spherical polar coordinates ; The hydrogenic atom ; Problems -- 4. The basic postulates of quantum mechanics. The wave function ; The dynamical variables ; Probability distributions ; Commutation relations ; The uncertainty principle ; The time dependence of the wave function ; Degeneracy ; The harmonic oscillator again ; The measurement of momentum by Compton scattering ; Problems -- 5. Angular momentum I. The angular-momentum operators ; The angular momentum eigenvalues and eigenfunctions ; The experimental measurement of angular momentum ; A general solution to the angular momentum eigenvalue problem ; Problems -- 6. Angular momentum II. Matrix representations ; Pauli spin matrices ; Spin and the quantum theory of measurement ; Dirac notation ; Spin-orbit coupling and the Zeeman effect ; A more general treatment of the coupling of angular momenta ; Problems -- 7. Time-independent perturbation theory and the variational principle. Perturbation theory for nondegenerate energy levels ; Perturbation theory for degenerate levels ; The variational principle ; Problems -- 8. Time dependence. Time-independent Hamiltonians ; The sudden approximation ; Time-dependent perturbation theory ; Selection rules ; The Ehrenfest theorem ; The ammonia maser ; Problems -- 9. Scattering. Scattering in one dimension ; Scattering in three dimensions ; The born approximation ; Partial wave analysis ; Problems -- 10. Many-particle systems. General considerations ; Isolated systems ; Noninteracting particles ; Indistinguishable particles ; Many-particle systems ; The helium atom ; Scattering of identical particles ; Problems -- 11. Relativity and quantum mechanics. Basic results in special relativity ; The Dirac equation ; Antiparticles ; Other wave equations ; Quantum field theory and the spin-statistics theorem ; Problems -- 12. Quantum information. Quantum cryptography ; Entanglement ; Cloning and teleportation ; Quantum computing ; Problems -- 13. The conceptual problems of quantum mechanics. The conceptual problems ; Hidden-variable theories ; Nonlocality ; The quantum measurement problem ; The ontological problem ; Problems.

ISBN

• 9781584889700
• 1584889705

LCCN

2007023923

OCLC

• ocn141484769
• 141484769
• SCSB-1451661

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library