Quantum Mechanics on the Macintosh

by Brandt, Siegmund; Dahmen, Hans Dieter

• ISBN13: 9780387942728
• ISBN10: 0387942726
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-08-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Based on the interactive program Interquanta, QuantumMechanics on the Macintosh, uses extensive 3-D graphics to guide the student through computer experiments in the quantum mechanics of free particle motion, bound states and scattering, tunneling, two-particle interactions, and more. It also includes a section on special functions of mathematical physics. With more than 200 problems, the text and programs provide students with practical experiences in using such hard-to-visualize concepts as complex amplitudes, eigenvalues, and scattering cross sections. The diskette included with the book provides two versions of the programs, one for use in computers with a mathematical coprocessor, the other optimized for machines without a coprocessor. For this new edition the software has been updated and extended.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Free Particle Motion in One Dimension	p. 5
Bound States in One Dimension	p. 22
Scattering in One Dimension	p. 44
A Two-Particle System: Coupled Harmonic Oscillators	p. 91
Free Particle Motion in Three Dimensions	p. 109
Bound States in Three Dimensions	p. 131
Scattering in Three Dimensions	p. 157
Special Functions of Mathematical Physics	p. 180
Additional Material and Hints for the Solution of Exercises	p. 204
App. A: A Systematic Guide to IQ	p. 246
App. B: How to Install IQ	p. 287
App. C: Lists of All Provided Files	p. 291
App. D: Graphics Devices and Metafiles	p. 294
Index of IQ Commands	p. 298
Subject Index	p. 300
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