Problems and Solutions in Quantum Mechanics

by Kyriakos Tamvakis

• ISBN13: 9780521840873
• ISBN10: 0521840872
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-19
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This collection of solved problems corresponds to the standard topics covered in established undergraduate and graduate courses in Quantum Mechanics. Problems are also included on topics of interest which are often absent in the existing literature. Solutions are presented in considerable detail, to enable students to follow each step. The emphasis is on stressing the principles and methods used, allowing students to master new ways of thinking and problem-solving techniques. The problems themselves are longer than those usually encountered in textbooks and consist of a number of questions based around a central theme, highlighting properties and concepts of interest. For undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those involved in teaching Quantum Mechanics, the book can be used as a supplementary text or as an independent self-study tool.

Author Biography

Kyriakos Tamvakis is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Ioannina, Greece

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Wave functions	1	(16)
The free particle	17	(15)
Simple potentials	32	(50)
The harmonic oscillator	82	(36)
Angular momentum	118	(37)
Quantum behaviour	155	(23)
General motion	178	(66)
Many-particle systems	244	(29)
Approximation methods	273	(31)
Scattering	304	(28)
Bibliography	332	(1)
Index	333