Andrew J. Larkoski (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

Quantum Mechanics

A Mathematical Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

This innovative textbook takes the unique perspective of introducing and solving problems in quantum mechanics using linear algebra methods. Written for an undergraduate audience and with an engaging writing style, it includes numerous homework problems to expand upon key concepts, and a solutions manual and lecture slides for instructors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 258mm x 180mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 974g
• ISBN-13: 9781009100502
• ISBN-10: 1009100505
• Artikelnr.: 64537067

Autorenporträt

Andrew J. Larkoski is Acting Assistant Professor at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University and has held research appointments at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, and he was also a Visiting Assistant Professor at Reed College. A leading expert on particle physics, he has published over fifty articles, and won the LHC Theory Initiative Fellowship and the Wu-Ki Tung Award for Early-Career Research on QCD. His previous textbook with Cambridge, Elementary Particle Physics: An Intuitive Introduction (2019), offers a modern and accessible introduction to the guiding principles of particle physics.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Linear Algebra
3. Hilbert Space
4. Axioms of Quantum Mechanics and Their Consequences
5. Quantum Mechanical Example: The Infinite Square Well
6. Quantum Mechanical Example: The Harmonic Oscillator
7. Quantum Mechanical Example: The Free Particle
8. Rotations in Three Dimensions
9. The Hydrogen Atom
10. Approximation Techniques
11. The Path Integral
12. The Density Matrix
13. Why Quantum Mechanics?
Appendix A. Mathematics Review
Appendix B. Poisson Brackets in Classical Mechanics
Appendix C. Fundamental Constants and Units
Appendix D. Quantum Mechanics Jargon Glossary
Appendix E. Bibliography.