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9780306447907

Principles of Quantum Mechanics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780306447907

  • ISBN10:

    0306447908

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-08-01
  • Publisher: Plenum Pub Corp

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Reviews from the First Edition:"An excellent text '¦ The postulates of quantum mechanics and the mathematical underpinnings are discussed in a clear, succinct manner." (American Scientist)"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." (Physics Bulletin)Reviews of the Second Edition:"This massive text of 700 and odd pages has indeed an excellent get-up, is very verbal and expressive, and has extensively worked out calculational details---all just right for a first course. The style is conversational, more like a corridor talk or lecture notes, though arranged as a text. '¦ It would be particularly useful to beginning students and those in allied areas like quantum chemistry." (Mathematical Reviews) R. Shankar has introduced major additions and updated key presentations in this second edition of Principles of Quantum Mechanics. New features of this innovative text include an entirely rewritten mathematical introduction, a discussion of Time-reversal invariance, and extensive coverage of a variety of path integrals and their applications. Additional highlights include:- Clear, accessible treatment of underlying mathematics- A review of Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian mechanics- Student understanding of quantum theory is enhanced by separate treatment of mathematical theorems and physical postulates- Unsurpassed coverage of path integrals and their relevance in contemporary physicsThe requisite text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Second Edition is fully referenced and is supported by many exercises and solutions. The book's self-contained chapters also make it suitable for independent study as well as for courses in applied disciplines.

Table of Contents

Mathematical Introduction
Review of Classical Mechanics
All Is Not Well With Classical Mechanics
The Postulates-A General Discussion
Simple Problems in One Dimension
The Classical Limit
The Harmonic Oscillator
The Path Integral Formulation of Quantum Theory
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Relations
Systems with N Degrees of Freedom
Symmetries and Their Consequences
Rotational Invariance and Angular Momentum
The Hydrogen Atom
Spin
Addition of Angular Momenta
Variational and WKB Methods
Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
Scattering Theory
The Dirac Equation
Path Integrals-II
Appendix
Answers to Selected Exercises
Table of Constants
Index
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